Ok so a family member owed taxes one year and just quit filing and didn't pay the $1000.00 that was about 6 years ago and I have talked her into starting the process to just get it over with so she is not living under a shadow where does she start ? Thanks
2007-09-27 08:25:20 · 7 answers · asked by MommaG 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Ok and can you request copies of your W-2's from the IRS since they have them and then file or just ask them to figure it all out for you
2007-09-27 08:36:17 · update #1
Let me clear something up.. She stopped filing after she found out she owed the $1000.00 and that was 6 years ago, So she knows that year is owed with Interest for sure
2007-09-27 08:46:07 · update #2
You bet yer sweet bippy that the IRS has that info on file!
It gets sent out in the mail to them every year,by the employer,right along with the employees copy of the W2.
But...it's been 6 years,and only $1000.
If your "family member" (wink wink,nudge nudge) wants to play the waiting game,she might get lucky.The IRS can only go back 7 years if they want to audit.If that's the ONLY time she skipped out on a tax bill then she probably doesn't need to worry.But if this is a regular pattern for her then she's going to get nailed one year.And they WILL go back through all of her records for the past 7 years.
2007-09-27 08:40:01 · answer #1 · answered by Danny 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Employers are required to send their wage information to social security. Social security administration then forwards that information to the IRS each summer, that’s why if you call wanting a wage transcript for the past year you can’t get it.
The IRS knows whether you are required to file a return or not. If you would owe very much money the IRS will have a taxpayer delinquency investigation. This is a fancy term that simply means the government thinks you owe them money, if you don’t file a return they will file one for you. When they do this they aren’t doing you any favors because they figure it the most conservative way possible. If they have filed the returns for her she should see if the tax would be lower if she filed her own return.
As other posters have stated if you are due a refund and its over 3 years past the filing date, the government gets to keep your refund. Congress figures if you wanted it you would have filed for it. Your sister should call the IRS and find out if she has any delinquent returns she needs to file. If she does she will have to file those returns first. Don’t worry about any returns older than 2004 unless she owes on them. Any returns from 2004, 2005, or 2006 that she has a refund on will be applied to what she owes.
Once she has caught up on her filing requirements she can work out a payment plan. If she had done that in the first place and just made $25 payments this would be paid off by now. If there is an IRS office near you she should go in person with her returns and set up a payment agreement. She can call 800-829-1040 and ask for wage transcripts, and also find out if the government filed any returns for her or if she has any delinquent returns. Tell her to be proactive, by waiting things are only worse because now she owes
2007-09-27 21:08:33 · answer #2 · answered by Charlie & Angie G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The IRS gets copies of W-2 info from the employers, so if an employee didn't file his or her taxes, yes, the IRS knows about it. If the person has money coming back, they probably won't hear anything - if they owe, they'll likely get a letter from the IRS demanding payment for what's owed.
Someone who hasn't been filing but was required to should gather up their tax paperwork and file for the missing years. If they have a refund coming for years 2004, 2005 or 2006, they'll still get it and there won't be a penalty for filing late. If they owe for any year, they'll still owe the original amount plus interest and penalties.
2007-09-27 15:30:57 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can obtain an IRS issued W-2 in 1-2 business days from accuverify.com
2007-09-28 22:51:33 · answer #4 · answered by taxhelp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides the employee who gets their W-2s, all business are required to send all income information to the IRS. You need to call the IRS and ask what ur relative needs to do to clear up her past due taxes.
2007-09-27 15:37:16 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs Apple 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All earnings for SS# are reported to IRS if business is ligit.
2007-09-27 15:28:20 · answer #6 · answered by Denise P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call their 800 number anonymously and ask them.
2007-09-27 15:28:11 · answer #7 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋