what is the penalty for not filing taxes in a state you no longer live in?

Question

to answer the question ast to whats state i moved from it was michigan and i do go there to visit some times still if that matters

Answer 1

You generally have to file a return when you were a resident or a part-year resident (assuming that you had enough earnings to make filing a return necessary).

If you were a part-year resident and you do not file, the state will probably get your income records from the IRS and assume that you are to pay tax on all of your income for the entire year. If you do not provide the state with your new address, they will send notice to your old address, interest and penalties will accrue, and in a couple of years the state will probably turn the debt over to a third party debt collection agency. At that point, the state may levy on your accounts/assets and you will have to sue for a refund. If you respond in time you may be able to file a return with them, showing no tax due. Best bet is to go ahead and file the return. If you were a part-year resident, then you probably do not owe any (or very lilttle) tax to the state. If you owe no tax, then there is no penalty (if you file a return showing that you owe no tax).

BTW, there is no income tax in Texas so the death penalty is not imposed for not filing.... Perhaps the death penalty should be imposed if you file a Texas income tax return.

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Answer 2

There is no penalty for not filing if you are no longer domiciled or working in the state.

However, the state DOES have a right to tax any income you received while you were domiciled or working there. This commonly happens when you make an interstate move during the tax year in conjunction with a job change or if you live in one state and work in another. You still must file a return for the period you were a resident or working in the state and pay any taxes due. If you don't, you'll be penalized as any tax evader is. The state CAN grab your Federal refund if you have an unpaid tax bill due.

Answer 3

Since you are talking about state taxes, that would depend entirely upon which state you no longer live in. Tell us what state you're talking about and someone might be able to help you.

Answer 4

forget about it. screw them. well, unless you are going to livetherfe again. then you hve to settle up. pay as lttle tax as you can thatis the way i was taught in accounting school. worked with big auditing firm and that is the whole idea for your clients. you don't reduce paying taxes every possible way that is legal but you don't evade. thats a narrow line to walk.

Answer 5

In Texas, you get the death penalty.