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If you file within three years, you will still get your refund.
However, if you were mistaken and ended up owing taxes or if the IRS later audits your return and discovers a mistake, you will pay nasty penalties. If you don't file on time, you also lose the ability to make certain optional elections or the ability to recharacterize an IRA contribution and certain other rights.
Filing for an extension is free, cheap, and easy. There is no reason not to do it even if it turns out to be unnecessary.
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4868.pdf
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What happens to a income tax refund if you do not file?
You cannot get a refund if you don't file. But even if you are years late, you can still file and apply for your refund. It does not expire.
on my city tax, if i owe no taxes and aren't getting a refund, can i file a day late?
No you need to file anyway or depending on your city they will pentalize you for being late then have to pay a pentality for being late in filing
Will you get a refund if you file your taxes after April 15?
If you were entitled to a refund on April 15th, and the penalty for late filing is not more than your refund, and you file within three years of the original due date of the return (including any applicable extensions of time to file), then, yes, you will get a refund.
Do I file taxes from years ago that I didn't file?
You are always allowed to file taxes, even years after the fact. If you were required to file in a given year, you should file for that year. The statute of limitations does not start until after you have filed, so there is no time limit. Generally, you will not get a federal refund if you file more than 3 years late (state deadlines may vary). If you are owed a refund for bad debt or worthless security deductions, you have seven years in which to claim it. If you were not required to file for a given year and it is too late to get a refund for that year, there is probably little reason to file.
If you file your taxes late can you still get a return?
Yes when you are due a refund you have up to 3 years from the due date of the income tax return to file your income tax return and get any refund that may be due. After that time period the refund amount is lost and no longer available to you.
What happens to a income tax refund if you do not file?
You cannot get a refund if you don't file. But even if you are years late, you can still file and apply for your refund. It does not expire.
on my city tax, if i owe no taxes and aren't getting a refund, can i file a day late?
No you need to file anyway or depending on your city they will pentalize you for being late then have to pay a pentality for being late in filing
Can you file state taxes late if you are receiving a refund?
Yes you can.
Will you get a refund if you file your taxes after April 15?
If you were entitled to a refund on April 15th, and the penalty for late filing is not more than your refund, and you file within three years of the original due date of the return (including any applicable extensions of time to file), then, yes, you will get a refund.
Do I file taxes from years ago that I didn't file?
You are always allowed to file taxes, even years after the fact. If you were required to file in a given year, you should file for that year. The statute of limitations does not start until after you have filed, so there is no time limit. Generally, you will not get a federal refund if you file more than 3 years late (state deadlines may vary). If you are owed a refund for bad debt or worthless security deductions, you have seven years in which to claim it. If you were not required to file for a given year and it is too late to get a refund for that year, there is probably little reason to file.
If you file your taxes late can you still get a return?
Yes when you are due a refund you have up to 3 years from the due date of the income tax return to file your income tax return and get any refund that may be due. After that time period the refund amount is lost and no longer available to you.
Too late to file 2007 taxes?
You have three years from the filing deadline to file your income tax return to receive your refund. Taxes for 2007 were due on April 15th 2008. You have until April 15th 2011 to file to receive a refund. Never if you have a tax liability.
How long to get refund from 1040 taxes?
About 3-15 days if you e-file. A few weeks if you do it by paper. Certain Tax Refund will be delayed due to the late signing of the tax law by Congress.
Is there a fee for filing income taxes in Alabama late if you're owed a refund?
When you are due a refund and fail to file your income tax return to claim the refund amount that you are due they do not charge the penalty because if you fail to claim the amount it will eventually be lost.
What happens if I file taxes late?
If per instructions you are not required to file, then nothing will happen. However, if per instructions you are required to file, then the IRS may charge interest and other late fees and penalties.
Deadlines to file 2007 taxes?
October 15, 2008. After that date, both the return and any taxes due are late. If you are due a refund, there is no penalty.
Will you still get child tax if your income tax is late?
Up to a certain point. You are responsible to file a tax return every year. If you don't the IRS will file it for you in the worst possible manner. You can file the correct return, but can only claim a refund for the current year plus the previous two years. Anything before that you are liable for taxes but cannot claim a refund.
