Unfiled Tax Returns, IRS and State Tax Notices

Missing returns are prepared from your records and IRS and state income transcripts, with every deduction and credit you’re entitled to. Refunds can generally only be claimed within three years of the original due date.

Each notice is explained in plain terms: what triggered it, whether it’s correct, and the deadline. A written response with supporting documents is prepared for you to sign and send.

First-time penalty relief or reasonable cause may remove late filing and late payment penalties. The request is prepared with the facts that support it.

If the balance can’t be paid at once, the IRS and most state tax agencies offer payment plans. The options, costs and requirements are laid out so the right one can be set up.

A substitute return filed by the IRS usually leaves out deductions and credits, so the tax it shows is often higher than what is actually owed. Filing an accurate return of your own can often bring it down.

Once caught up, estimated payments and year-round bookkeeping keep it from happening again, and every year is filed on time.