Taxes have deadlines each year and are required to be filed annually. It is not uncommon for people to miss the deadlines and have late tax returns or miss the year entirely and have unfiled tax returns.Keeping your tax filings on time and up to date is very important and you may need the help of a tax accountant to get your tax account caught up and current. Filing late or filing unfiled tax returns is not much more complicated than filing on time.
Some people are unaware of their need to file their taxes annually but generally anyone meeting the filing requirements is required to file yearly. There are consequences for not filing your taxes and they include criminal charges and fines. An accountant or CPA is trained to handle all tax forms and can help you to sort out complicated issues related to your unfiled or late taxes.
What Forms Do I Need to Get My Unfiled or Late Taxes Filed?
The same forms are needed as current taxes when preparing returns for your late filed tax returns. The W-2 forms, 1099 forms and any other tax documents you have have for that year. Some of the additional forms include mortgage interest information from your lender, interest earned from your bank account and any deductions or expenses. If you do not have your W-2 or 1099 forms you may have to call your employer or anyone you did work for to requests these copies.
What Forms Do I Use?
An accountant would be able to best serve you in choosing a tax form for your income taxes but it is important that when filing old tax returns that the right year’s form is used. If you are filing your 2013 taxes take care to ensure you are using the 2013 form and not the current 2015 form. As far as choosing between the 1040, 1040ez and other annual tax return forms you will need to see what form suits your needs best. A tax professional is a great resource for deciding which form will be best for you.
Where Do I Find Old Tax Forms?
Tax forms are available many different places including the IRS office, IRS’s website and via phone call to the IRS forms department. Your personal accountant will likely have old tax forms to help clients that need to file late taxes.
Completing the Tax Return
After you find the right tax form and find the necessary documents you will need to complete the tax forms. You can choose to fill out and submit the return yourself or have a professional fill the forms out and file for you. A professional will be able to ensure your return is filled out correctly and all the necessary data is included.
