Just my Opinion: Don't shred tax returns older than 7 years....keep them indefinitely.
I guess you can shred most of the backup documents and worksheets that are older than 7 years...just not the main forms, nor the W-2 forms.
We get people in here regularly...but not real often, begging to get copies of old tax returns for some unstated reason....last one I saw was wanting/needing 2012.
IF you do insist on shredding the old ones, get your Social Security statement of credited yearly wages first to make sure you agree with those wage entries for all those back years.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
