Paperwork and Record-Keeping
» Paperwork and Record-Keeping, Volume 3, Issue 5, 2003
If business keeps license and permit records.
5c. After they expire, how long do you keep those records before getting rid of them?
Response | ||||
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1 | 2 years or less | 23 | ||
2 | 3 - 6 years | 19 | ||
3 | 7 years or more | 20 | ||
4 | Indefinitely | 31 | ||
5 | Other, depends, periodically toss, etc. | 4 | ||
6 | DK/Refuse | 4 | ||
Total (%) | 101 | |||
N | 368 |
Notes: Forty-two (42) percent of small, employing businesses retain their license and permit records six years or less (Q#5c).