-- -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.
Tax Records. 1  Tax Returns (Federal and State) â Keep copies of your tax returns and all supporting records until the time that the IRS can examine your return has expired. 2  Generally speaking, that falls between 3 and 7 years from the date you filed, depending on your return. Generally speaking, that falls between 3 and 7 years from the date you filed, depending on your return. 2  So keep them for 7 years, and then it is safe to shred the supporting documents. 3  Remember, the IRS measures time from the date you filed the return, not any other date.