How long can previous employers keep personal information, i.e. SS, Name,

I-Need · #1 (**permalink**) 11-21-2009, 10:49 AM

Address, Salary, etc.? Is there a law that says how long previous employer must keep the information or a law that says when that information must be destroyed?

the tax lady · #2 (**permalink**) 11-21-2009, 10:50 AM

An employer has to keep his records on employees for 4 years. The tax law does not require him/her to destroy the records.

IRS publication 583 and publication 15.

TedEx · #3 (**permalink**) 11-21-2009, 10:50 AM

They can keep these records forever, and with scanning and the ability to put dozens of apps on a cd, they often do..

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