I'm filing for a federal tax return extension - does anyone know if I have to file one with the state govt?
452770
if you're going to be late for state as you are with federal then yes you absolutely need to file an extension with the state. below is the link for the colorado department of revenue and it should have forms that you can print.
474222
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.
181814
Federal? State (depends on state)?\nIn majority of cases, deadline is 15th April, if I understand you correctly.\n\nIf you are really confused, file tax extension electronically, for free. See, irs.gov.
302251
You don't have to mail one, but you have to enter the information off it in your tax return. The data fields should be the same on all copies, so just use one of those. The IRS already has all the data you got - your employer sent them a copy too. The easy way to do it is to e-file. Then you don't have to send in anything (except money, if you owe).
1133785
My wife passed away last year so when I was competing my Form 1040 I found no distinctive information on how to claim her for last year so I called IRS. A woman explained exactly what I was to do and accomplished just that on the form in front of me while conversing.\nThree to four weeks later I received my refund check and it had my name and my wife's name on the check. The following day I called IRS to inquire what I should do to get the check re-issued in my name only. After 2 1/2 to 3 hours trying to get thru to a real person at IRS I finally found some other office out-side of IRS who finally transfered me to an IRS attorney. She informed me to complete a special form and return it along with the check. Both times I asked the individuals if I should include a Death Certificate and was told that it wasn't necessary.  I downloaded the form from the net and returned it with the check as directed.\nSome three weeks later I got a letter and another form to complete with instructions to include a Death Certificate and also instructions to notify Social Security which I had already accomplish after my wife's death.\n I originally submitted my taxes in early February and finally got my refund in late May. Need I say more?
105151
You file federal tax ONCE. You file state tax for each state you lived in in the previous year.
716742
You call the IRS and correct your mistake...you may refile your return with the correct information...don't wait to be audited...IRS personnels are helpful they will tell you fill some papers are probably refile...if u wait...u will be screwed..
51085
I believe that you would have to wait for it to be sent to you as you cannot print out one yourself. However I just saw a commercial yesterday for H&R Block where you can get a loan for your refund without having your w-2's. You just take in your last paycheck of the year and they gather all of your info.
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Get the forms for the year in question and file the return. If you owe tax they will assess interest and penalty. If you are due a refund you need to get the return filed before three years are past at which time you will lose the refund.\nIf you don't file there is no statute of limitations running and they can come after the return at any time in the future.
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It's not only the -amount- of income you earn that determines whether or not you have to file an income tax return. There are many factors. To see the requirements, follow the questionnaire at this link: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96623,00.html\n\nRemember that even if you aren't required to file, sometimes it's in your best interest to file anyway, because you may be due a refund - sometimes much more than you think, if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit.
208001
Contact your State. If you had someone do your taxes for you they should have a copy.
435271
yes. there's a federal statute that allows them to only go 3 years back. i do taxes for a living for the state and i've seen many people amend them further back, and have refunds, but they don't get the money. if i were you i would check with a lawyer to see what can be done.
644752
I assume you are saying you didn't pay your estimated quarterly taxes for last year (if not, ignore this eMail).  I'd suggest figuring out what you should have paid, and paying it ASAP. You send in the payment with an extension request (you can extend your 2005 return until October 15th, but you still have to pay what you estimate you will owe when you request the extension).  Extend immediately since the extension request should have been received by 4/15.\n\nThe penalty is about 10%, the interest is about 8%.  The IRS will happily figure out this penalty and interest and tell you the extra you need to pay.\n\nOf course if you owe state taxes and didn't pay those either you better do the same for your state, and the state will also tell you the extra you need to pay.
15390
Heck no!  As soon as I get my w2s I do them on completetax on the internet.  That way I get my returns back right away.  Especially if I do an electronic fund transfer.  I received my state return last year if four days and federal in about a week.
45203
My experience has been that the IRS does a VERY thorough job of matching 1099's to tax returns. I've been notified by the IRS about 1099's they recieved that I was unaware of. In that instance it was an error on the part of the reporting company that accidentally attributed income to me. However, I have found that the states do a very poor job of this, since apparently they only get 1099 information that in some way is connected to their state. I have had one state in particular ask me for a tax return based on a 1099 from that state when in fact I was not a resident and had no qualifiable income. I had issued another 1099 from within my state that balanced out the first. I suspected that the problem might have been that the two 1099's were handled by different regional offices of the IRS so while one state thought I was raking in the dough, my home state  probably thought I was losing my shirt. The money had simply passed thru my hands as part of a real estate transaction. In any case, don't count on the IRS not noticing, they most certainly will!!!
114856
You will get different refunds of STATE taxes from each state, but you will have to file for it with each state's tax authority. You will only get ONE refund of your FEDERAL taxes, if you are eligible for one, from the IRS.
480284
If they were done by a paid preparer, they're required to keep a copy, so it's easiest to go to them.\n\nOtherwise, the IRS has a Form 4506-T which you can mail or fax in and they will send you back the information that you need.