Comments on: What Happens if You Miss the Tax Deadline?

By: Wes Lee Snipes

Wes Lee Snipes — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:14:17 +0000

Awaiting a document via mail to complete my taxes. Going online via TurboTax, how much of a penalty should I expect if I’m 2 days late (again going via TurboTax online).

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:58:05 +0000

I find it hard to believe ANYONE would volunteer to pay more taxes.

By: jennie ramirez

jennie ramirez — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:58:56 +0000

i just have a question…i e filed my taxes and they were rejected…usually my taxes are taken cuz of child support arrears.. but this yr i was offered a settlement to erase my debt….so im trying to put it off as long as i can so i can pay who ever im borrowing that money from . so my question is since i have been rejected does that mean that i havent filed? or does it mean that i have ?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:49:43 +0000

Marc, there is no way for us to know when you will receive your refund, as each return and refund are on a case by case basis. That said, there can be delays when there are extenuating circumstances for individual tax returns. If you have specific questions, I recommend contacting the IRS.

By: marc b

marc b — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:42:22 +0000

I filed my taxes this year for the 1st time in a couple years electronically and according to where’s my refund it says I’m supposed to have it deposited on feb 23 in my bank account. Am I def receiving that refund even though I haven’t filed in a few years?

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:40:30 +0000

There’s no penalty if you’re owed a refund. The government thanks you for allowing them to hold onto your money for free. And they’ll happily keep it permanently if you don’t file within 3 years of the original deadline.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:25:05 +0000

My taxes were withheld and paid by my employer but I never filed for the past 2 years. Every year before, when I filed, I always got some money..

What are my penalties if I’m owed a refund but have not filed?

thanks

By: fredct

fredct — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:40:21 +0000

If that was your only income in 2008 (as you imply it was), you are well below the filing limits and you would owe no taxes anyway. The only reason you would want to file would be if you had money withheld that you wanted back, or some refundable tax credit that you wanted to claim.

You can check our the rules under IRS Publication 17, Chapter 1, Section titled: “Do I have to file?”
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch01.html#en_US_2010_publink1000170388