What if a person has not filed their taxes for a couple of years? is it too late? what r the consequences?

Answer 1

It's not too late. File the returns. If you owe money you will have to pay interest and penalties as well.

Answer 2

You have until April 17th to file the 2003 return and still get the refund for that year. There is a 3 year Statute of Limitations on collecting refunds. If you owe, thats another story, You need to file all the missing returns, if there is any balance owed to the IRS you will get hit with a failure to file penalty, and interest and penalties on any balance that you owe.

The prior years can not be efiled, they must be mailed in
here is a link to the prior year forms and instructions.
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=98339,00.html

If you do not have the income information for the missing years, you can call the IRS and request the transcripts of the information, you will also need to call your State for the transcripts as the Federal information has no information concerning State withholding

1-800-829-1040 or 1-800-829-0922 M-F 7 am to 10pm

Answer 3

No, it's not too late - your are still required to file them if your income was high enough to have to file.

For any year where you have a refund coming, there are no consequenses, and you'll get your refund as long as you file within 3 years of the original due date - later than that, the refund is forfeited.

For any year where you owe, there will be interst and possible penalties.