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How long do employers keep employee records?

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Payroll files. Your payroll files should include W-4s, W-2s, timesheets, direct deposits, and wage rates. Medical files. All employee documentation related to benefits should go in your medical files. ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act) record requirements state you must retain payroll records for three years.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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Besides that, your confidential medical records will let you know if any team members have disabilities that you need to consider when planning and assigning tasks. Recruitment documents Human resources departments should retain documents related to the hiring process, especially if you need to refer back to them later.

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

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Usually, when you hear about 1099s during tax season, people are referring to IRS form 1099-NEC, the tax form that is sent to independent contractors in place of a W-2 form. Is the worker treated as a supplemental resource to the business’ internal staff or are they working alongside them during similar hours and on similar projects?

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

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As a starting point, consider what these organizations say about some major types of records to keep and for what length of time: Per the Internal Revenue Service : The length of time you should keep a document depends on the action, expense, or event which the document records. Requirements may prove surprising. Per the U.S.

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

Internally, anyone from a manager looking for details of past dealings with a specific client to lawyers building a defense for an improper termination lawsuit benefits from the ability to quickly and easily find what they need. Requirements may prove surprising, such as certain employee medical records that OSHA wants retained for 30 years.