Question:
I haven't filed since 1999 (i know, please don't ask). Am I required to file for every year since then (99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06)? Please help. Thanks. :(
Answers:
You have to file for every year where you had income. You should definitely get them filed, since that will start the Statute of Limitations on Collections.
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You must file for every open year that your income exceeded the filing requirement amount based upon your filing status for that year. If your income was below the filing requirement amount for your filing status, no return is needed except to claim any refunds due.
You can access the necessary documentation for prior tax years as well as the forms at the IRS website, http://www.irs.gov
For tax years 2004 through 2006 you can still get any refunds that are due you. For tax years 2003 and earlier any refunds due are irretrievably lost. To claim a refund you must file your return within 3 years of the filing deadline for the tax year in question.
If any taxes are due for any of those years you will have to pay the taxes due plus penalties for late filing plus penalties and interest for late payment. If no tax is due for any or all of those years, there will be no penalty for late filing.
If your income for a year exceeded the filing requirements, you are required to file. If your income did not exceed that filing requirement, no return is required.
So you may or may not have to file all those years, just the ones with sufficient income, or if you are seeking a refund (which you can get only for 2004, 2005, 2006).
You can get those filing requirements from irs.gov. If you are single (married) and not a dependent, here are the requirements (income from employment, not self-employment, under age 65).
1999: $7,050 ($12,700)
2000: $7,200 ($12,950)
2001: $7,450 ($13,400)
2002: $7,700 ($13,850)
2003: $7,800 ($15,600)
2004: $7,950 ($15,900)
2005: $8,200 ($16,400)
2006: $8,450 ($16,900)
For other filing statuses, refer to Pub 17, Table 1-1 for each year.
If you had enough income for each of those years, then yes you are required to file. If you haven't filed, the IRS can go back any length of time and audit you, and the longer ago it gets, the harder time you'd have proving anything.
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