Five stacks for the paper pile. Grab one paper, find its stack, repeat. Pick what a paper is and see how long to keep it, and who says so.
Before you start
Each stack is one ticket. Sort into it, or say there's nothing in it and move on. An empty stack still counts, and you can stop after any of them.
Set it aside and keep going. Ask a tax professional about that pile later, or call the IRS at 800-829-1040.
Every time limit here is quoted or summarized from the IRS, FTC, CFPB, Social Security Administration, a state tax agency, or a named bank or credit union, and each result names which. Your situation can differ. If you're not sure, ask a tax professional before you shred.
Nothing you pick leaves your browser. There's no account, no login, and no server to send it to.
For anything headed for the shredder, including the FTC's shred list. Check any that are true.
None checked. Shred it. No shredder? The FTC says "look for a local shred day in your community, or use a marker to block out account numbers."
Stacks cleared
0 of 5
Five tickets, one per stack
Tax papers: write the tax year on the folder. Next time, the check is reading a label instead of every page.
This says what the named sources say. The IRS says its own publications and web pages don't apply the law to anyone's specific facts. If you're not sure, ask a tax professional before you shred.
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