INFORMATION DESTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. Company profile Services offered Why shred? What to shred When to shred The importance of security FAQ Testimonials Pricing Contact us Imaging and Storage	When should I shred? Different types of records have different legal requirements for storage. Some must be held for very short periods (less than a month), while others must be kept much longer (up to five years). A shortened retention form, found below, gives an idea of how long certain types of documents must be stored. A free brochure, listing many more types of documents, is available on request. Not only does following the retention schedule below save storage space, but it also keeps your business legally secure. In the event of a law suit, Federal Rule 26 requires that each party provide all relevant records to the opposing counsel. By destroying records according to a set schedule, your company can appropriately limit the amount of materials it must search through to comply with this law. Another concern businesses have is the documents discarded on a daily basis. This trash often contains information that could used against the company. Discarded daily records include phone messages, memos, misprinted forms, drafts of bids and drafts of correspondence. Information Destruction Services provides security storage containers for daily collection of these documents, and can work with you to develop a secure document disposal system that's best for your business.
	One-year items Duplicate deposit slips Licenses (after termination) Magnetic tape and tab cards Three-year items Accounts receivable ledgers Accounts payable ledgers Bank deposit slips Bank reconciliations Budgets Invoices Physical inventory tags Travel records Five-year items Balance sheets Complaints Cost accounting records Customer contracts Expense reports Mortgage records Work orders	Seven-year items Canceled checks Depreciation schedules Expired contracts Inventory records Maintenance and repair records Mortgage receipts Notes payable Payroll tax returns Plant cost records Property depreciation Property leases Sales invoices and slips Uncollected account records Ten-year items Check registers Property tax returns Voucher registers Vouchers W-2 forms W-4 forms Worker's compensation reports