Filing Taxes

File Late Tax Returns to Take Control of Your Back Taxes

March 19, 2010

The easiest way to get out of trouble with the IRS over back taxes is to file your tax returns. If you've missed a year or more for… Read More

Are You Owed a Tax Refund from an Unfiled 2006 Return?

March 17, 2010

The IRS has announced that there are more than $1.3 billion in unclaimed tax refunds waiting nearly 1.4 million people who didn't file their federal income tax return… Read More

What if the IRS Filed My Tax Return for Me?

February 23, 2010

The IRS can legally file a tax return on your behalf which is called a Substitute for Return (SFR). If this happens, you most likely will not be… Read More

What Can Happen vs. What Will Likely Happen if Taxes Aren’t Filed

February 19, 2010

Having unfiled taxes when you owe the IRS money is a very serious situation. Unfiled taxes are the quickest way to get very large tax penalties and in… Read More

Why the IRS Will Find You If You Don’t File Your Taxes

January 20, 2010

With each passing year, the IRS gets more and more efficient at catching non-filers. If you have gotten away with not filing a tax return in the past,… Read More

Making Work Pay Credit Will Most Likely Cause IRS Back Taxes

November 19, 2009

At the beginning of this month, the Treasury Inspector General released a report describing the negative effect that reduced withholding associated with the Making Work Pay Credit (MWPC)… Read More

Oregon State Tax Amnesty for Back Taxes Ends 11/19

November 11, 2009

The Oregon State legislature approved SB 880, on 6/29/09 that provides tax amnesty for state taxpayers and businesses with back taxes stemming from 2007 or later. Taxpayers who… Read More

Did You Miss the October 15th Tax Filing Deadline? What to Do

October 26, 2009

If you requested an extension on filing your 2008 taxes you were suppose to have filed by October 15th. If you missed the October 15th tax deadline and… Read More

File Unfiled Taxes By 10/15 or Face More State and IRS Penalties

October 12, 2009

For the estimated 10 million Americans who requested a tax filing extension with the IRS or their State for the typical April 15th filing deadline, realize that this… Read More

Prevent Back Taxes and Report Gambling Winnings

August 7, 2009

Understand how you can prevent back taxes by reporting any winnings to the IRS from gambling, betting, raffles, lotteries and more. Read More