| In elementary school, kids come up with
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| | happens, it is very burdensome to get
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| creative excuses why they did not bring
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| | corrected.If you havent't filed in years
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| in their homework. "My dog ate it" or
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| | you can call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040
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| "It was stolen by invisible space aliens"
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| | and after lots of time on hold and maybe
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| might be given as a reason why something
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| | a few transfers, you will eventually get
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| was not turned in on time. Don't try
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| | somebody who can help you get your W2
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| those excuses with the IRS! Don't blame
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| | info mailed to you. Your local library
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| divorce, business failures, or family
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| | may have old tax forms and tax books to
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| troubles either, because except under
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| | help you do the returns. You can do it
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| extreme circumstances, they won't
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| | yourself, but I suggest getting a
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| register with the taxman.If you have
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| | professional to help you.Don't go to some
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| unfiled tax returns, you need to file at
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| | guy or gal advertising on TV with a big
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| least the last 6-7 years. Although under
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| | company. Go to a professional person or
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| law IRS could make you go back and file
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| | small firm where you can talk one on one
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| that return from the late 1970's when you
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| | with a CPA, Enrolled Agent, or Tax
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| were a disco diva or urban cowboy, the
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| | Attorney. It doesn't have to be a local
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| good news is that as a matter of policy
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| | person, you could hire someone across the
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| they don't! In most cases, filing the
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| | country. With email, fax, etc. you can
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| last 6-7 years will be OK and IRS will
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| | avoid some embarassment of going to a
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| consider you in compliance. So don't
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| | local tax pro if you live in a small town
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| procrastinate any further, file the
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| | by hiring someone far away. But don't
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| returns if you made over the standard
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| | hire somebody without checking them out.
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| deduction and personal exemption amounts
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| | Read any contract they send you. Don't
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| during those years or were
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| | part with your hard earned money unless
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| self-employed.People delay filing returns
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| | you are sure of their
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| for 3 main reasons:1. They are afraid or
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| | qualifications.Members of the following
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| embarrassed;2. They have lost the records
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| | organizations must adhere to high ethical
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| or don't know where to go to get the
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| | standards and might be a good choice for
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| returns done; or3. Some crackpot advised
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| | you: National Society of Accountants
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| them income taxes are bogus and that they
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| | (NSA); National Association of Enrolled
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| don't have to file.Don't be afraid of
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| | Agents (NAEA); or the American Insitute
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| filing, be afraid of what will happen if
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| | of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
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| you don't file. IRS could file for you
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| | You might also look for professionals
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| and you might owe more than if you would
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| | holding the Accredited Tax Preparer (ATP)
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| have done it yourself or IRS could send
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| | or Accredited Tax Advisor (ATA)
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| somebody out looking for you. It is not
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| | designation.Don't let your cousin Jimmy
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| a crime to owe IRS money, it can be a
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| | do your returns or that nice neighbor who
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| crime under some circumstances for not
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| | says he is an expert. I have seen more
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| filing a tax return or a false return.If
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| | screwed up returns done by friends and
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| you lost your records relax, in most case
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| | relatives than I care to remember. Get
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| you can get all your income data from IRS
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| | peace of mind, file those returns. You
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| so that you can prepare the tax returns.
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| | may owe money but you may have a refund
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| If you had deductions, you may have to
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| | waiting. Guess what, if you file the
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| dig those up and organize your
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| | return more than three years after the
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| records.IRS is a legitimate government
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| | due date; you lose the refund!Here are
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| agency and they can and do enforce the
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| | some sites that can give you more info:
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| laws on filing a Federal Tax Return. It
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| sounds good when somebody says IRS is a
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| fraud, but it is a lie. We all have to
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| pay taxes. If you do not file, IRS can
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| | Robert Coleman, E.A., A.T.A.
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| file a tax return for you. Once that
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