Tax experts weigh in on what you need to keep and for how long.

Question: I have been helping my mother with sorting paperwork. Can you offer advice? Answer: I love paper: documents, mail, newspaper, magazines, etc. I love and enjoy reading it, and saving it. Do I ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KGO) -- How long should you keep your paperwork? Tax returns, and the like? The usual advice is seven years and some actually advise three years. And some, forever. Walnut Creek ...

(WXIN/WTTV) — In today’s world of hackers and other cyber threats, we spend a lot of time talking about protecting usernames and passwords. In some cases, the IRS recommends keeping tax returns and ...

Even once your tax return is turned in, do not run any documents through the shredder just yet. You will want to hang on to certain items, such as tax forms and supporting paperwork, in case of an ...

Mortgage statements and related documents are often needed for taxes, audits and legal purposes. Some paperwork, like monthly statements, can be discarded after a year, while others, such as deeds and ...