A tornado slides across Oklahoma. Image courtesy NSSL/NOAA. Continued vigilance and quick response to tornado watches and warnings are critical, since tornadoes can strike virtually anywhere at any time. Most tornadoes are abrupt at onset, short-lived and often obscured by rain or darkness.
Most nonprofits and charities must keep books and records for a minimum of six years from the end of the last tax year to which they relate. This retention period will be extended if returns are late-filed or if there is a notice of objection or appeal underway.
Often swamped with paperwork, many entrepreneurs wonder how long you should keep business records. The answer depends a great deal upon whom you ask and what the record pertains to in your business. The IRS sets some basic record retention standards for tax records. Excluding employment tax records, files relating to current employees should be retained while they are working for you and at least 7 years after a current or former employee has left or been terminated. 2  For any job applicants who were not eventually hired, keep these files for at least 3 years.