Fruitcake (or fruit cake) is a cake made with chopped candied fruit and/or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and (optionally) soaked in spirits.
The Internal Revenue Service limits the amount of time you have to file a 1040X to the later of three years from the date you file the original tax return, or two years from the time you pay the tax for that year.
Length of time to keep, and why: Seven years. 1  The IRS has three years from your filing date to audit your return if it suspects good-faith errors. 2  The three-year deadline also applies if you discover a mistake in your return and decide to file an amended return to claim a refund.