New Hope Minnesota :Should I File All Back Tax Returns?
Answer : It depends!
I represent taxpayers in Twins Cities, Minnesota and all the 50 states in the United State before all adminstrative levels - examination, collection, and appeals - of the Internal Revenue Service(IRS).
You may have some reasons to file additional years although most people are only required to go back the last 6 years for the IRS .
The most common reason to file back tax returns beyond that required is to reduce outstanding liabilities related to back taxes. In some cases, when a person fails to voluntarily file a tax return the IRS and Minnesota Department of Revenue will create a return on behalf of person called a Substitute for Return(SFR).
Substitute for Return filings often result in a higher balance than what would have been owed if a person filed the return on their own.Going back beyond the 6 years to file a return on a year for which a Substitute for Return has been filed can lower or even eliminate back taxes owed granting immediate tax debt relief.
Another common reason for filing federal tax returns beyond the 6 year requirement is to obtain more favorable credits for Social Security purposes.
Lastly, when a business as Net Operating Loss ( NOL) beyond the 6 year requirement that can used in reducing the tax liabilities in the 6 years tax return it might be worthwhile going back to file those years so that the NOL could be carried forward.
If you or someone you know has unfiled tax returns or some other federal or state tax issue such as Payroll, Sales tax, please feel free to contact me at either (612)516 5878 or by email at joe.alabi@fishcointax.com.
4124 Quebec Ave North Suite 307 New Hope MN 55427
Ph. (612) 516 – 5878
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