Now I’m getting letters from the IRS for the years I haven’t filed. I made very little money the first 5 yrs. but made lots (1099) the last two.
I don’t have any saved as I needed to pay some personal debts and survive. Would it be better to hire a CPA, or attorney to represent me or can I work something out with them myself. I don’t have all my w-2’s, can they provide me with them?
Haven’t Filed Tax Returns For 7 Yrs. Can I Deal With The Irs By Myself?
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Peter G
November 7, 2009 at 9:13 pm
As a general policy, IRS solicits six years worth of deliqnuent returns so plan on filing those. If you have a refund due or owe self-employment tax on your 2004 return, it must be received by IRS by April 15 or the statute of limitations for claiming the refund or having your social security account credited with self-employment earnings will expire.
I am an enrolled agent, a tax specialist licensed by the US Treasury Department Office of Professional Responsibility to represent taxpayers the same way as attorneys and CPAs and specialize in clients who have substantial outstanding tax liabilities or long periods of failing to file returns. If you would like some additional information outside this forum, you can send me email through my profile.
wartz
November 7, 2009 at 9:14 pm
yea in hand cuffs like my brother westly snipes
gansta
November 7, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Learn to play golf, you’ll need a way to make time pass at white collar prison!
Older and Wiser
November 7, 2009 at 9:49 pm
I’d recommend getting help – CPA first, attorney only if recommended by the CPA.
Also regarding W2s – the US government doesn’t have those on file (you have to mail them in with your tax returns). You have to go back to your previous employer(s) to get a copy of them.
Good luck!
gke71
November 7, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Pray my friend.
misslady
November 7, 2009 at 10:48 pm
contact employers for copies of w-2. then file your back taxes.didnt file for 10 years. h and r block did all my back taxes.cut fines and penalties from 20,000.oo to 1100.00. just take the time to do it
jlr_1ric
November 7, 2009 at 11:40 pm
if you have no money saved and no assets then you need to claim bankruptcy, there are usually people who provide free aid for this type of situation, speak to them and they will explain
**Jemma*
November 8, 2009 at 12:18 am
you need to get the back taxes done but you can only go back to 2004 if you do them before april 15 but you can go back fruther with premission from the irs if you have a good excuse also you need to check to make sure that you had to file in some of the earlier years the irs has all the w2s on file and the 1099s also you need to contact them and request them so you can get the mess cleared up i woldnt go to a cpa you are gonna pay out of the nose i work at hr block and we charge 100 or less for previous years depending on the complexity of the return but shop around some places may be cheaper than others and not all hr blocks charge the same price
thelloyd
November 8, 2009 at 1:12 am
I agree with shellsurf03, if you call and you show eagerness to resolve issue and to clear all debts, they will be glad to set up a payment plan with you. You’ll be amazed about how easy they are to deal with but they don’t play when it comes to stick to payments b/c that’s when they can hurt you even worse. But if you feel like you owe too much get a cpa or bankruptcy is another option.
Don’t get scared regarding the handcuffs answers, just don’t evade them anymore.
good luck, you will need some of that too
CJ
November 8, 2009 at 1:31 am
you’re w-2s don’t really matter anymore…so much interest & fees have built up you will owe a lot more than if you’d initially just filed. and believe me, they have it all on file. you can, however, deal with them on your own. as long as you contact them with an interest to pay them, they are pretty easy to deal with. set up a payment plan that you can afford & stick with it. if you really want to resolve it on your own, you can. either that or change your phone number, don’t stay at the same job/address for too long & they won’t be able to find you…………..