If you havent filed your taxes in years.  How far back can you file when you finally decide to file tham all?
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i believe you can go back five years. but the government can go back as far as they want for non compliance with the tax laws. i hope for your sake that you had refunds coming. because if not you are looking at major penalties and interest on balance owed.
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A tax payer can receive an automatic 6 month extent ion of time to file their federal return. You must file form 4868 (application for automatic extension of time to file a US individual income tax return) This form must be filed by April 17th. I hope this helps. You can go to IRS.GOV
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If you have closed on the loan, you are done.  If they are asking for tax returns that they have not received, I seriously doubt you have actually closed.  In any case, file returns now.  If you are due a refund, you are still within the 3 year window to claim the refund.  If you owe the IRS, penalties and interest continue to accrue until you pay.  The 3 year window for assessing tax does not start until you file.  If you never file, the IRS can come after you forever even without alleging fraud.
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If they have already contacted you regarding the money, there is no statute of limitations on collecting.  Howefver, they have three years from the date you filed your return to examine your returns.  Once they have done that, they can take their time.  However, if they beleive you have committed fraud, they can audit EVERY tax return you ever filed.\nIf you owe them, you will have to pay.  Bankruptcy won't help since taxes are excluded from debts that get discharged.  Your best bet is to try to work out some payment plan that you can afford.  If they agree to it, DON'T default or they can demand the entire debt to be paid at once.  FYI, state and local taxing authorities make the IRS seem like kittens so don't mess around.
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Your pay stubs can be destroyed after the end of the year (shred), unless you have some tax deductible expenses withheld like union dues or contribuitons.  As for your tax statements and returns, you should keep for at least 5 years.  The IRS can audit your returns going back 3 years but can go back to your first return if they beleive you committed fraud.  After 5 years, if you haven't been contacted for an audit, shred the returns and your statements.
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You need to call the IRS and get a copy of your transcript for 1993.  If you filed, you'll have the proof.  If you didn't, then you'll have to file--and pay the penalties and late fees.
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File your 2005 return on time if possible.\n\nFile all of the returns in separate envelopes.\n\nIt doesn't matter if you mail them all at the same time or staggered.  By separating them into individual envelopes, they will be handled separately.\n\nYou might even indicate on the outside of the envelope which tax year is contained inside.
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According to the IRS: a few weeks.  In reality: who knows.  In general, it will probably be a few weeks if the tax records are straight forward and you don't fall into an area of concern for the IRS (e.g. AMT, high deductions, etc).  Filing earlier than the April 15th deadline may help, simply because of avoiding the mass return processing the IRS has to do after that date.
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Most of us live with the idea that the past repeats itself.  \n\nThey are checking:\n\n1)  Did you lie on your application about your past salary?\n2)  Have you been in the same line of work for the last two years?\n3)  Does it show your salary has been going up?\n4)  Have you filed taxes for the last two years (otherwise the IRS could put a lien against your house once you have one)\n\nIt goes on and on, but the rest are just variations of the four above.\n\nContrary to the guy above me, it is almost ALWAYS REQUIRED UNLESS you are going with a stated income loan.
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If you lost your past return, contact IRS and request it. They will send it to you at no charge. I believe they can only go back so many years though.
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Just contact the IRS and explain your situation to them and they will send you the forms you need to fill out for those years!   Good Luck!\n\nhttp://www.irs.gov
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you need to keep financial records for 7 years.  You can refile and make adjustments going back 3, but the IRS is allowed to go back 7 years.
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If they owe you, you can file at any time without a problem.  I didn't file in 2000, but I filed in 2001 with both returns, and got a HUGE payment.  It was awesome.
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You'll need the software if you want to open the tax returns you created with the software. As long as you keep the paper copy, which you should save for seven years, you can toss the software after about 3 years, since you can't amend the return after that time.
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You file federal tax ONCE. You file state tax for each state you lived in in the previous year.
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I separated from my ex husband two years ago and started to file separately because I didn't want to be blamed for anything on his tax return.  It was a trust issue with me as his income could not be verified because he works in a third world country as an expat.
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Try this website http://www.24hourtaxservices.com/prior_year.html\n\nYou will probably have penalties for filing late. You will also need to file state returns for any years you didn't file before. \n\nBest yet, you should check with a tax professional.  An CPA will be able to help you the most.  If you can afford to spend a little more meet with someone in person.