“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”, said the famous Benjamin Franklin in reference to the constitution. But do you know what else is certain? That your taxes can be affected by events such as marriage, divorce, and adoption.
In view of this, “all documents related to life events such as marriage, death of a spouse, divorce, alimony payments, adoption papers, or custody agreements should be saved,” as Jill Gonzalez, a tax analyst for Wallet Hub and other financial experts highly recommend.
That being said, here’s what tax-related documents you should always keep in handy if you don’t want any problems with the IRS:
