filed last year but they say never received?

Question

I filed taxes last year throughthe mail.I recieved my state refund but not me federal.When i called everyone I could think of they said they never got it.I called for months and kept giving dofferent numbers to call but still no answers or refund.I don't owe taxes .Can I file last year federal this year without being penalized or they will penalize me anyway.I heard we have two years to file before getting penalized.Is that true? I sent it off because state got theirs but why didn't the federal get to its destination.

Answer 1

How did you file? If you e-filed, you should have electronic confirmation that your return was received. All you have to do is show it to them,and it becomes their problem.

If you mailed it, you should have saved a copy of your return in case of a situation where they claim it was not received.

You need to call the IRS and ask for the current status of your 2005 return. If they tell you that they did not receive it, you need to ask them where to send it and tell them that you will be putting it into the mail, ASAP. I find that it helps to ask for the full name and extension of EVERYONE that you talk to - along with the dates and times you spoke to them, and keep notes on the substance of the conversation. When you ask for that sort of information and they feel that you are documenting, you will find that the information you need is relatively easy to obtain. Be sure, though, and ask politely. You'll catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

One other thing, I would get on the phone and deal with this ASAP, because very shortly, the IRS is going to get VERY, VERY busy handling the 2006 returns, and you will end up with very long wait times trying to get a live human on the phone. You really should have dealt with this months ago.

Answer 2

File this year's return as you normally would.

If they say they never got last year's, send it in again along with a note saying it was sent last year but apparently never received. You should still get your refund. If you don't owe anything, you should not be penalized.

Answer 3

you've 3 years to report for a compensation(2009 refund will die if no longer filed by technique of four/15/2013) yet decrease back to a extra pertinent aspect the be sure with whom the youngster spends the final public 'nites' with is the be sure to declare the youngster's exemption report your 2011 asap, surprisingly when you're due a compensation the final public 'nites' rule has been in result a minimum of three years, you would want to think about amending one or 2 of those years

Answer 4

Who knows? It probably got lost, or they lost it, in which case it got lost and they don't care how. This has happened to me; if they don't get it, it's your fault, no matter what really happened.
Send in a copy of the one you filed, and a copy of the state tax return showing you did file that.
Hopefully they won't penalize you. Make sure you tell them that you resent it as soon as you found out they never received it.

Don't let them fool you either. They're not nearly as organized as they would like for you to believe.

Answer 5

generall they can only penalize you if you owe them,not if they owe you.since you can show you filed state there should be no problem but be aware that it may take longer to get this year's refund until they clear up last years

Answer 6

So file a new return if you know you have a refund coming. Don't waste your time arguing. Refund returns have no penalties. However, if you don't file within 3 years of the due date, you LOSE your refund.

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BTW, I have actually gotten letters form the IRS that say in effect. "Thak you for sending your 20xx tax return. We show that we received it, but we can't find it. Please send us another copy. Sincerely, the IRS"

Answer 7

Go to H&R Block and ask them.