As far as I can tell he was owed a refund each year. Can he file from previous years?
2007-03-30 05:02:00 · 11 answers · asked by Red 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Bostonia and some others are right, Kat is NOT.
2007-03-30 08:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should get his info together from those years, and file them. If he was owed a refund, there won't be any penalty for that year. His 2003 return must be filed by 4/15/07 or his refund from that year will be forfeited.
He can download forms and instructions for those years at irs.gov - go to more forms and publications, then to previous years. Be sure to use the right form for the right year, otherwise the numbers won't be correct.
2007-03-30 05:16:06 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he can, and should, file those missing returns. He can get prior year forms from the IRS website and mail them in. The only thing he can't do is e-file them.
If he has money coming back for all 3 years there won't be any penalties for late filing.
If one of the missing years is 2003, he has until April 17, 2007 to claim any refund or it will be lost forever.
If any of those years has a balance due to the IRS, there will be penalties for late filing and penalties and interest for late payment of tax.
2007-03-30 05:28:26 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
He can get forms to file for previous years from www.irs.gov. He needs to hurry, the deadline for claiming refunds is three years from the due date.
2007-03-30 05:06:13 · answer #4 · answered by Brian G 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
he needs to file. If he has a refund coming, he'll still get it all. If he owes taxes, they are accruing penalty and interest and when they catch up to him (and they surely will), he will be in serious financial trouble.
If it's too bad, he may want to contact a lawyer. That's how much money we may be talking about. Seriously.
2007-03-30 05:07:41 · answer #5 · answered by Fancy That 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He must get on it to receive his refund for 2003 he must get that post marked by 4/17/2007.
Go to www.irs.gov, individuals, forms and publications.
Download the years and mail 'em in.
Good luck & bless
2007-03-30 05:13:13 · answer #6 · answered by Wood Smoke ~ Free2Bme! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes he can. Have him take them to a professional if he must.
But technically, if he never owed money to the IRS, he doesn't HAVE to file. They might try to audit him however if not paid.
BTW- H & R block, Jackson Hewitt, etc. are fine. Also there are many, many more law suits/ complaints against private CPA's than any H&R block, ever.
2007-03-30 05:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by Kat 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, he can file from previous years and get that money.
What should you tell him to do? You should tell him to file his taxes.
2007-03-30 05:05:56 · answer #8 · answered by Tony 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You can file up to 5 years previous and YES tell him he should file and get his refunds.
2007-03-30 05:06:03 · answer #9 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋
Yes he can. Tell him to visit a tax preparer (preferably a CPA and not one of those HR Bloch shop).
He might have to pay a fine but as long as he come forward he wouldn't get any jail time.
Now, I'm fairly sure that this would put him on the IRS "watch list" so anytime they don't hear from him in future years, they might me looking for him.
Bottom line: It's in his, ous and the government interest for him to step up and pay his back taxes.
2007-03-30 05:06:56 · answer #10 · answered by Buck Boy 2 · 0⤊ 7⤋