Comments on: Are You a Taxpayer with Unfiled Tax Returns?

By: Darrin Mish

Darrin Mish — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:00:35 +0000

Yes, absolutely it is allowable to estimate his deductions given the circumstances. Will the IRS accept the return after they have filed a Substitute for Return for him is entirely a different question. But is his income remained relatively constant for the year or two prior and the year or two after, the IRS may very well accept that subsequently filed original return after they have prepared the Substitute for Return.

By: sherry white

sherry white — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:52:12 +0000

my son was a truck driver in 2003 when he got of the road his wife had left him an destroyed all his receipts for deductions for that year so he did not file that year. He has filed for the years after. IRS now takes most of his check, leaves him with $179.98. Everything after that they take.Is there anyway of estimating those deductions?

By: Nathan Helmick

Nathan Helmick — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:35:33 +0000

Hellow, I was wondering if you might be able to help. I never filed a tax return in 99 but have done so every year since then. Im quite sure I would receive a refund as I usually did when I was young and single. Will I get in trouble for not filing, and what steps should I take? I do not have a w2 for that year. Thanks

By: Beth H.

Beth H. — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:39:39 +0000

I am sorry to say I myself have not filed my taxes since 2005. I do need help but im scared to goto the irs for I might goto jail. I don't know how much I do owe and I want to take care of this. But I am scared I owe alot cause I did at one point have a home and lost it to foreclosure. I had no one that could help me and could not afford a attorney. Then I got in more trouble I got pregent with my son and I just never had the money to pay my taxes. Help please.

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Information about Non-Filing of Tax Returns — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:49:41 +0000

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By: Non-Filer? Make it Right with the IRS

Non-Filer? Make it Right with the IRS — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:46:39 +0000

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By: Darrin Mish

Darrin Mish — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:59:34 +0000

Beverly, You might not like this answer but here it is. You can buy tax prep software like Turbo Tax from amazon.com or various other outlets online. You can find this software going back well into the 90s and it's surprisingly cheap. It literally follows a question and answer format and helps you to prepare a tax return. I'm not totally sure but I would imagine that your tax return would break down as follows: You need a form 1040 (long form) Schedule C (Profit or Loss From Business) Schedule SE (Self-Employment Tax) It's probably that simple. If you don't want or can't afford to purchase the Turbo Tax software then you can always go to the IRS and download the forms and prepare the returns manually. Good Luck!!

By: Beverly Pender

Beverly Pender — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:48:22 +0000

I have not filed a tax return from 2003 to present. I have tried numberous times to file but the cost for each return has been to much for me. I went to the IRS several times and they told me that they could not help to prepare my taxes because I was filing for parts of my home/bills for expenses. I am in the real estate business and as you know the bottom has fallen out of this market. What can I do.

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