Category Archives: Late Filing

TaxMama’s® TaxQuips The Deadline is Coming! The Deadline is Coming!

(Title – with apologies to the film – The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!)     It’s TaxQuips time from TaxMama.com® . Today TaxMama® wants to talk to you about the very last filing deadline for calendar year taxpayers filing 2021 tax returns.   Dear Family, The time has come, the Walrus said, […]

Not Filing Prior Years – Wasting Refunds

Today TaxMama® hears from C in the TaxQuips forum. She has an all-too common problem. “I have a tax return that I completed but did not mail off from 2013, I know you have to process your taxes within 3 years, is there any way to mail off this 2013 tax return and get my […]

Unused LLCs and Corps

Today TaxMama® hears from several people who have questions about tax returns for entities they created – but never used. This recent question from Debbie, on behalf of one her clients, is far too common.    

He Who Hesitates is Lost

Tax Season Blues

Today TaxMama® hears from several people in the TaxQuips Forum with questions about expired refunds. Let me summarize.  “I faced a hardship and didn’t file tax returns for several years. Now, I learn that I cannot get my refunds for all those years. Can you help?” Dear Friends and Family, My answers to Dustin and […]

October 15th is NOT the filing deadline for Everyone

October 15th is the annual filing deadline for all personal income tax returns.https://biuinternational.com/wp-content/languages/new/how-to-do-a-lab-report.html This year, some (un)lucky folks in several disaster areas around the country have extra time to file – as long as they were wise enough to put their personal tax returns on extension.https://biuinternational.com/wp-content/languages/new/writing-college-essay.html What about the rest of us? We still face […]

Accidentally Late

Today TaxMama® hears from JNaveen in the TaxQuips Forum, with this disturbing problem. “I regularly file my tax through TaxAct. This year I filed on time both federal and state. With lot of issues at home, I forgot to monitor whether they actually submitted or not. Looks like they didn’t submit state tax for whatever […]

IRS Missed It

Today TaxMama® hears from Jack in the TaxQuips Forum, who is frustrated. Let me summarize. After not filing for a while, he got caught up. Now, the IRS has sent his wife a notice saying she didn’t report the sales of her stock. Jack says all that information was right there on their joint return. […]

Missed the Income Tax Deadline – IRS Offers Help for Taxpayers

Courtesy of the IRS The IRS has some advice for taxpayers who missed the tax filing deadline. Don’t panic but file as soon as possible.If you owe money the quicker you file your return, the less penalties and interest you will have to pay. Even if you have to mail us your return, the sooner […]

EFiling on Tax Day

Today TaxMama® wants to give you a very last minute tax tip if you’re efiling your tax returns on the very last day of tax season.  

Cannot Get Refund

    Today TaxMama hears from Geoff in the TaxQuips Forum who is frustrated. To make a long story short (you can read the long story here), Geoff didn’t file his tax return on time because he couldn’t afford to pay for the preparation fees. When he filed, more than three years later, IRS denied […]

Penalty for Late Filing

  Today TaxMama hears from Debbie in the TaxQuips Forum with this concern. “I just filed for 2009.  I am qualified for refunds from both the fed and the state.  Will I be penalized for late filing if I DO NOT owe any taxes?”