When is the deadline to claim your tax refund?

Answer 1

According the the Internal Revenue Code Section 6511 Limitations on Credit or Refund, "Claim for credit or refund of an overpayment of any tax imposed by this title in respect of which tax the taxpayer is required to file a return shall be filed by the taxpayer within 3 years from the time the return was filed or 2 years from the time the tax was paid, whichever of such periods expires the later, or if no return was filed by the taxpayer, within 2 years from the time the tax was paid. Claim for credit or refund of an overpayment of any tax imposed by this title which is required to be paid by means of a stamp shall be filed by the taxpayer within 3 years from the time the tax was paid." So the previous answers are correct but need something added to them. If you are required to file a return you have 3 years or 2 year from time tax was paid (whichever is later). If no return was filed you simply have to file your claim within 2 year from the time the tax was initially paid.

Answer 2

Three years from the original due date of the return. At the present time only refunds for tax years 2004,2005 and 2006 would be made by the IRS. However if you owe the government for any tax year in your life time and three years beyond you must pay them. Now that sounds fair to me!

Answer 3

To receive a refund, you have to file within three years of the original due date of the return.

Answer 4

If you will be receiving a refund I believe you have 3 yrs to file.