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How far back by law must a company keep historical payroll data before migrating it to a cold storage solution within their HR software?
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How far back by law must a company keep historical payroll data before migrating it to a cold storage solution within their HR software?
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US federal payroll record retention requirements FLSA 3 years payroll tax records 4 years IRS Department of Labor Virginia payroll records retentionGoogle ↗
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US federal payroll record retention requirements FLSA 3 years payroll tax records 4 years IRS Department of Labor Virginia payroll records retention Google ↗
- FLSA Recordkeeping Requirements · dol.gov
- Fact Sheet #21: Recordkeeping Requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) · dol.gov
- 29 CFR § 516.5 - Records to be preserved 3 years. | Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) | US Law · law.cornell.edu
- Publication 15 (2026) · irs.gov
- § 40.1-29. Time and medium of payment; withholding wages; written statement of earnings; agreement for forfeiture of wages; proceedings to enforce compliance; penalties · law.lis.virginia.gov
- 16 Va. Admin. Code § 5-32-10 - Employing unit records | State Regulations | US Law · law.cornell.edu
- Vol. 38 Iss. 22 (Final) 16VAC5-32, Required Records And Reports June 20, 2022 · register.dls.virginia.gov