2007-03-15 06:39:43 · 6 answers · asked by bctdsconstruction 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Call the companies you worked for and have them send you the W-2s.
Take EVERYTHING to Jackson-Hewitt and have them do the past taxes.
Mail them in.
If it's over 3 years, you won't get your refund.
2007-03-15 06:47:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
You have to contact your employers to get copies of your W-2s for those years.
You have to file paper returns for 2005 and earlier and mail them in. You can still get any refunds due you from 2003 to present if you file by April 17, 2007. Any refunds from 2002 and earlier are lost forever as you must claim any refund within 3 years of the filing deadline.
There are no penalties for late filing as long as you do not owe any tax. If you do owe, there will be significant penalties for late filing and further penalties and interest for late payment of tax.
2007-03-15 07:09:53 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check you last pay stub.
Remember that there is a 3 years statute of limitations on being able to collect a refund. We have a client that didn't file her returns for 4 years. She had a LARGE refund every year but the oldest refund was not collectible.
If you do nothing and you get a tax notice, the IRS will tell you what you "owe" but you won't like it. They don't take into account all the deductions you might have.
EDIT: Don't listen to "wizbangs" - a 1040X is for amended returns, not the original return.
2007-03-15 06:49:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you don't have your last pay stub, the Social Security agency will have payroll records (they're in the phone book).
If you were SUPPOSED to file in prior years and didn't, you can do so now by filing a 1040-X (I think), which is used to ammend prior year tax forms.
2007-03-15 06:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by wizbangs 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can always ask your employer to give you the w2.
go online through IRS.gov and you can file for free depending on how much your 2006 income is and your age.
and even if you don't fit the requirements you can still use the softwares provided as long as you don't file at the end.
it will still give a good picture of where you are with your taxes.
2007-03-15 06:47:28 · answer #5 · answered by yahoo 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
call the IRS 1800-829-1040 punch in option 1 then 5. Tell them to give you small business and they can transfer you. You will talk to a live person and they can answer all your questions.
Good Luck
2007-03-15 06:45:17 · answer #6 · answered by curls 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋