The ATO's own rule
Business records must be kept for 5 years from the date you lodge — cloud storage is fine, but only if it actually meets that bar.
Sync ≠ backup
Sync tools protect against a lost laptop, not ransomware or accidental deletion — a compromised account can wipe the synced copy too.
It's common
Most sole traders don't know their backup gap exists until it's too late — by then the records are already gone.
How Backup Check works
Answer 5 quick questions
No login, no file access — just tell us how your business records are stored today.
Get your risk score
See instantly whether your setup likely meets the ATO's 5-year retention rule.
Full automated check, soon
Join the waitlist for the version that connects to Drive/OneDrive and checks it for real.
See a sample report
This is what the full automated check finds — example data from a Google Drive account on a personal plan.
5-year retention
FailOnly 30 days of version history — the ATO requires 5 years.
Ransomware isolation
FailNo air-gapped or immutable copy found.
Plan tier
CheckPersonal plan — a Business plan unlocks extended history.
Deleted-file recovery
PassFiles stay recoverable for 30 days after deletion.
Your real report is free once the full check is ready — take the quiz above to join the waitlist.
Backup Check doesn't read or store your files — the full check only inspects version-history settings on the folder you point it at.