File Name |
Retention Period |
Articles of Incorporation |
Permanent |
Federal Tax Returns |
Retire after 1 year; Permanent |
Federal Tax Status Files with Tax Number |
Permanent -- Retain with Treasurer's Files |
Sales Tax Returns |
Retire after 2 years; Retain for 7 years |
Sales Tax Exemption Files |
Permanent -- Retain with Treasurer's Files |
Quarterly Treasurer Reports with Profit & Loss Detail and
Balance Sheet |
Retire after 1 year; Permanent |
Annual Budget |
Retire after 1 year; Permanent |
Quarterly Finance Committee Reports |
Retire after 1 year; Permanent |
Quarterly Finance Committee/Treasurer Reports for Steering
Committee |
Retire after 1 year; Permanent |
Yearly Printout of Check Registers |
Retire after audit; Permanent |
Finance Committee History and updates |
Retire after acceptance by Steering Committee; Permanent |
Original Income Receipts (maintained by K&Amp;A) |
Retire after yearly audit; Retain for 7 years |
Original Expense Receipts (maintained by K&Amp;A) |
Retire after yearly audit; Retain for 7 years |
Treasurer's copy of Income Receipts |
Disposable after originals have been retired to MARAC Archives |
Treasurer's copy of Expense Receipts |
Disposable after originals have been retired to MARAC Archives |
Bank Statements, cancelled checks, deposit slips, and reconciliations |
Retire after yearly audit; Retain for 7 years |
Electronic Records -- Accounting database |
Retain with K&A and copy with Treasurer; Update with technological advances; Permanent |
Electronic Records -- Treasurer Reports |
Retain with Treasurer; Update with technological advances; Permanent |
Electronic Records -- Reports of Finance Committee and
Steering Committee |
Retain with Treasurer; Update with technological advances; Permanent |
Final Financial Report of LAC Treasurer |
Retain for 5 years with Treasurer; Permanent |
Check book stubs |
Retire after yearly audit; Retain for 7 years |
Contracts with Management firms |
Retained by Treasurer during life of contract; Retained for 7 years after end of contract |
Contracts with Accounting Firms |
Retained by Treasurer during life of contract; Retained for 7 years after end of contract |