The short answer

Open the completed document and confirm the expected parties, pages and attachments. A message saying “sent” is not a completed agreement.

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Follow the document version

Keep the draft, sent version and completed package distinguishable. Review the provider’s actual status meanings and download options. If a page or expected signature is missing, resolve it through the proper process rather than editing a completed file.

IRS guidance applies basic recordkeeping principles to electronic records as well as paper. [1]

Store the final package with its available completion evidence and the correct rental. This file check does not determine legal enforceability; use an appropriately reviewed agreement and verify local requirements.

Sources

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  1. What kind of records should I keep? — IRSSupports the attributed passage: IRS guidance applies basic recordkeeping principles to electronic records as well as paper. The practical workflow and labeled examples are the publication’s own applications, not source-reported cases. Source checked Sep 8, 2026.

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