April 15, 2009.
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Yes. You can file a return for any year you have missed. No limit. However there is a limit on how far back you will get a refund. If you didn't file for 2005, tomorrow 4/15/2009 is the deadline to get a federal refund for 2005. Your return must be postmarked by then or your refund will be forfeited (unless it is due to bad debts or worthless securities). You can find old federal tax forms here: http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=98339,00.html The time limit to claim a refund may be different for state returns.
You can file a federal tax return and get a refund regardless of the status of your state taxes. If you owe overdue taxes to the state and they have gotten around to it, the state can intercept your federal refund. So, your refund might go to paying your overdue state taxes instead of being sent to you. But unless you file a federal tax return, no refund will be generated and your state taxes will not be paid.
yes you do
When you file for the federal tax refund, you will file the state tax refund on the same 1040 form with schedule A.You can also file for that separately.
Do so at the first opportunity! Depending when you asked this question, and followed through. You actaully only get a refund for the past three years. So if you did not file your return by April 15, then you will receive your refund, if you were due one. However, whether you were entitled to a refund or not, you still need to file your return to prevent further interest/penalties accruing.
Where to file federal tax returns: http://www.irs.gov/file/index.html Where to file state returns: http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/link/forms.html
Yes unless you are due a refund you will be charged penalties, interest and other charges for failing to file the federal income tax return by the due date and also for failing to pay any income taxes by the due date for the income tax return. Alternate answer: Here is what the IRS has to say: "Refund. Even if you do not have to file a tax return, you should file to get a refund if box 2 shows federal income tax withheld or if you can take the earned income credit."
You file your return, like everyone else, and if you owe money you pay it and if you have a refund coming, you receive it.
Taxpayer failed to file a tax return to claim a possible refund amount they had available to them if the refund amount is claimed in the 3 year time frame then the refund amount is no longer available to the taxpayer. Taxpayer filed a income tax return and failed to claim some of the credits that were available to them if the income tax had been filed correctly and the can now file the 1040X amended individual income tax return to correct the error that was made on the original file income tax return to claim the additional refund amount.
He is not required to file a return at that income level but if any taxes were withheld, he should file so that the gets a refund of the taxes he paid in for federal and state withholding.
Do you like having money? The earlier you file, the earlier you get your refund cash.
It depends on when you file your tax return. The earlier you file it, the quicker you will get it back. If you file your tax return in February, you will most likely get your state refund back within a couple of weeks.