Back how many years should you keep your checks?

Answer 1

According to the US IRS ...7 years

Answer 2

7 years

Answer 3

Anything that has to do with TAXES should be kept indefinitely !! Other things such as the phone bill, electric bill & checks like that only need to be kept for a year or two if you feel more comfortable.

I stress the importance of keeping all your tax receipts and checks forever due to the IRS going back as far as they want in YOUR finances so you better have those checks to back up what you filed.

Answer 4

Some say for 7 years, but I keep them for 15 years :-)

Answer 5

I keep the copies until they clear, then I keep the statements three years. The bank has electronic copies that I can pull out of their archive at any time, for free.

Answer 6

you only need to keep checks until you do your taxes for that year than just shred the stubs and you should be fine

Answer 7

I do not have any checks they are a fire hazard. Only bank on line.7 years if you have them, after that shred, and dispose they are fire hazard

Answer 8

until you die....then pass them on to someone else who oversees your estate. There may be a time where something has to be proven as paid, those checks will be the proof.

Answer 9

you should also keep a record of your checks

Answer 10

what checks? How do you save checks? paystubs or checks with carbon copies? What do you mean?