-- -Rowan- 4/13/2014. I think the name Rowan is beautiful for a girl, but a little rough for a boy. I once read a book about a girl named Rowan because there was a Rowan tree outside of her mum's bedroom window when she was pregnant.
For most people, that means keeping your tax records for at least three years from the date you actually filed your tax return. Some states have a longer statute of limitations. In that case, you should keep your tax records for as long as the statute of limitations is still open for a particular tax return. The statute of limitations gives the IRS three years to audit your tax return.
You owe additional tax and situations (2), (3), and (4), below, do not apply to you; keep records for 3 years. 2. You do not report income that you should report, and it is more than 25% of the gross income shown on your return; keep records for 6 years.3. You file a fraudulent income tax return; keep records indefinitely. 4. You do not file a return; keep records indefinitely. 5.ou file a claim for credit or refund* after you file your return; keep records for 3 years from the date you filed your original return or 2 years from the date you paid the tax, whichever is later. 6. Your claim is due to a bad debt deduction; keep records for 7 years. 7.