Important Notes about the Retention Schedule for Business Records The Retention Schedule was determined by a nationwide survey of record retention schedules recommended by leading authorities on records storage and by the practices of businesses with established procedures. This schedule reflects standard business practices. A word of caution: Although much study has gone into the preparation of this schedule, the retention periods shown are not offered as final authority, but as guideposts against which to check your company needs. Statutes of limitations for your state, as well as regulations of government agencies pertaining to your business must be considered. Because state retention statutes vary widely on tax, unemployment, and workers' compensation records, check with your CPA or attorney to approve your records retention timetable in its final form. Also, there may be very good reasons to keep records longer than legally required, for historical reference perhaps. Other Links: The publication "Guide to Record Retention Requirements" once published annually in the Federal Register can no longer be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. Since the U.S. Government Printing Office is not offering this publication on-line we are currently researching the web for a similar publication. Please use the following links for further assistance: United States Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents National Archives and Records Administration FicheNet Imaging Solutions is not affiliated with and does not endorse any of the information found on these sites, they are provided for your convenience only. e-mail us at with any HELPFUL Links that you might find, it would be much appreciated. See Legalities of Film Based and Electronic Imaging for more information and some other links to government agencies. Please e-mail us with any comments, corrections or other HELPFUL links regarding this document retention schedule. <> Back to Top <> Contact Us__|__Send e-mail__|__Site Index__|__Home Page