Scanned receipts , warranties, IRS etc.?

[sitfico]

I am thinking of going to scan and save for all of my receipts. I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with obtaining warranty service with a scanned receipt or dealings with the IRS. Any experience good or bad is appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Any time I needed a receipt for proof, it had to be the original, not copied.

[MarineVietVet]

For about 5 years I've saved all my receipts for the sales tax deduction. It really doesn't take up very much space. A gallon size storage bag is more than enough to hold a years' worth of receipts. My suggestion is to do that if you are unsure of the validity of scanned items.

[sitfico]

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@MarineVietVet wrote:

For about 5 years I've saved all my receipts for the sales tax deduction. It really doesn't take up very much space. A gallon size storage bag is more than enough to hold a years' worth of receipts. My suggestion is to do that if you are unsure of the validity of scanned items.

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Where do you keep the bag? I've noticed some of mine start to fade fairly quickly, which is why thought about scanning.

[MarineVietVet]

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@sitfico wrote:

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@MarineVietVet wrote:

For about 5 years I've saved all my receipts for the sales tax deduction. It really doesn't take up very much space. A gallon size storage bag is more than enough to hold a years' worth of receipts. My suggestion is to do that if you are unsure of the validity of scanned items.

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Where do you keep the bag? I've noticed some of mine start to fade fairly quickly, which is why thought about scanning.

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I keep them in a closet out of the light.  Even the oldest ones haven't faded at all.