Individual Income Taxes are paid based on a calendar year ending on December 31st. If you failed to file or received a W-2 form or other reporting forms after you had filed your taxes, your only option is the amend that tax return to add the information. You cannot add a form from one year to the next year. This is not allowed.
this was from a previous years filing, they audited and it had to be paid back
You are not exempt from filing for Income taxes based on age. You are exempt from filing taxes based on the income you receive. If your income is over a certain amount you must file.
Requirements to file taxes is not based on age but income. If your income is below a certain amount, you do not have to file.
As soon and you start paying for taxes, it is always a good idea to keep track and store all previous forms that are important.
If you require an extension on the filing of your taxes, do not forget to file an extension for state taxes too. Of course, if you live in a state like Florida that does not have a personal income tax, then you will not need to worry about filing taxes at all. In a majority of other states filing an extension is essential. You may incur certain fees or expenses if you fail to file an extension for your state taxes. Be sure to research the requirements for your state on receiving an extension for the filing of state taxes.
Well, no, but you probably can. There are many websites that offer online tax filing; some are free under certain circumstances. Below is the IRS link to free online filing.
A 1040 Tax filing is simply a annual income tax form payable to any IRS or government sponsored place near your home or office. Advice can be found at most government websites.
with no income what would you be filing taxes on
This is a common misconception, but there is no age limit on taxes. If you have taxable income and high enough income to require filing you must file your taxes.
No, there is no 2012 tax software yet. This year you need to file your 2011 taxes. It is always for the previous year, you are filing.
The safe option would be to begin filing your taxes as soon as W-2 forms become available.
It will depend on where you go. Some sites, such as TurboTax, have free filing only for certain types of taxes, such as federal. Here is a good place to go to compare prices: http://tax-software-review.toptenreviews.com/