For the last year that you haven't filed a return for yet: Collect all the info coming this month and sometime in Feb go to any retyrn preparer you chose. You may actually have a refund or credits coming! If you owe for past years - then you probably have to ask them (the IRS) how much they say you owe. If it seems wrong, again go to some tax professional to have it explained and reviewed.
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The best way to how if you owe the IRS money is to contact them. You can try calling them or visiting their website. There should also be local offices in your area. You can find the locations from the irs.gov website as well. If you do owe, you can then try to set up an agreeable payment arrangment. Good luck!
If you owe money to the IRS for prior years taxes, and you have a refund due to you on this year's taxes, the IRS will keep the refund and apply it towards the debt that you owe.
If you require a tax extension and do not owe any money to the IRS, then you are in good shape. However, if you do owe money to the IRS, then you are still going to have to pay up by the deadline. Even if you want to get a tax extension, you will have to pay at least 90% of what you owe to the IRS ahead of time. The other 10% of what you owe may then be given to the IRS by the tax extension deadline. Be sure to understand the tax extension deadline rules so you do not get into legal trouble with the IRS.
If you do your own taxes and make an error, the IRS can add penalties and interest. The actual cost can vary depending on how much you owe the IRS.
To determine if you owe the IRS money, you can check your tax records or contact the IRS directly for information on your tax status.
If you owe the irs you should contact a tax professional.
You can always get free tax help from the IRS. It doesn't matter what you owe.
When it's the answer to "How much do I owe you?" OR to "How much do you owe me ?"
If you still owe for 2006 taxes, probably not.
The amount of taxes you pay depends on your level of income. You can use a tax software like TurboTax to easily figure out how much you owe to the IRS.
The IRS can garnish your wages if you owe the government back taxes or defaulted on your student loans. They can take as much as it takes to pay off the debt.