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Tax File Keeping: When Records Can Be Shredded

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Tax records have a clock: most tax authorities expect them kept for a set number of years after the return is filed, commonly five to seven, because that is the window in which questions can be asked. This calculator takes the tax year of the return and your retention period and returns the keep-until year to write on the box, then walks the honest rules around it — records tied to assets you still own follow the asset, unusual situations carry longer tails, and shredding only happens after a check for open queries. It is education, not tax advice, and it points you to a professional for anything unusual.

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Work out how long to keep each year's tax records before they can be safely shredded — the retention year the maths gives you, and the honest rules about what stays longer.

❓ Tax File Keeping: When Records Can Be Shredded — FAQ

When does the retention clock start?

When the return is filed, not when the tax year ended. A return for the 2026 year is usually filed in 2027, and the keep-until date runs from filing — which is why the calculator adds the years to the return year.

Which records should I keep beyond the general rule?

Anything linked to assets you still own — property purchase costs and improvement receipts belong with the asset for as long as you own it, because they reduce tax when you sell. Income reported late, losses and depreciation claims can also carry longer tails.

Can I shred as soon as the keep-until year arrives?

Check first: no open query, audit notice or dispute about that year, and nothing tied to an asset you still own. Then shred rather than bin anything with a name, address or account number on it.

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