FREE document shredding at Staples

Protect yourself from identity theft and shred important tax documents. Staples is offering FREE bulk shredding of up to two pounds of documents.

Since you probably are finding old financial documents now as you work on your 2016 tax statements, it’s better to shred them than toss them.

According to the IRS, tax returns and all supporting documents including bank statements should be retained for a minimum of three years.

Before, during and after tax season, it’s important to protect important information by destroying sensitive documents that may lead to identity theft.

Read about tax refund scams

Last minute tax tips from the New York Times

You can shred up to two pounds of paper for FREE at any Staples store nationwide, from open to close. No coupon needed.

Staples assures us your documents will be loaded into a locked box to be picked up by the Iron Mountain secure shredding service.

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