The Supreme Court declined on Monday, March 23, to hear a challenge to Wisconsinâs strict voter ID law. Wisconsinâs law requires a photo identification be shown before a voter is allowed to cast a ballot. The law will not be enforced for the April 7 election but will take effect for subsequent elections. NCSL's History of Voter ID webpage contains a chronology of voter ID legislation from 2000 to the present.
1 If you filed for a deduction for a bad debt or worthless security, the IRS suggests you keep your supporting tax records for 7 years. Under these circumstances, you may generally wish to retain your supportive records for at least 7 years.  Employment Tax Records.
Keep for seven years. If you fail to report more than 25 percent of your gross income on your tax returns, the government has six years to collect the tax or start legal proceedings. So when it comes to determining how long to keep tax recordsâelectronic and paperâ we recommend seven years, just in case. Essential records such as birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, Social Security cards, and military discharge papers should be kept indefinitely.