Category: Late Filed Returns

What Is IRS Notice LT36? Guide for Federal Employees

17 August, 2025 | Late Filed Returns Tax Debt

What Is IRS Notice LT36? Sent to Federal Employees and Retirees Since 2013, the number of federal employees with tax debt has risen to about 6% (5% or more of congressional employees and about 4% of White House staff). In the spring of 2025, the IRS sent letters to 525,000 federal employees and retirees with a dire implication: If you don’t reconcile... CONTINUE READING

When Does the IRS Come for Back Taxes?

9 March, 2024 | Late Filed Returns Tax Debt Uncategorized

How Long Until the IRS Comes After You for Back Taxes? Navigating federal back taxes can be daunting, to say the least. If you’ve got unpaid or unfiled taxes to deal with, it’s natural to feel some stress about the possible repercussions. The first step forward is understanding how long it takes for the IRS to initiate collection actions for back taxes. From there you can get a look at the bigge... CONTINUE READING

How Your Unfiled Taxes Won’t Let You Sleep Soundly?

23 November, 2022 | Late Filed Returns Tax Debt

No one likes to carry any kind of debt on them, especially when it is the debt of unfiled taxes for which you might have to pay huge penalties and even go to jail (in very limited cases). So, it is never too late to correct your mistakes and speedily file the tax returns and get the situation under control. Often, you might need the help of a tax lawyer to reduce penalties and make the process go smoothly and reach a solution you can afford to pay. He... CONTINUE READING

Why Should You File Your Past Due Returns Now?

6 August, 2021 | Late Filed Returns

Why Should You File Your Due Returns Now? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sends one or more notices to you when you fail to file your tax returns on time. These notices contain detailed information about your past due returns and guidelines of what you need to do to file your returns and become compliant. If you get these notices from the IRS, then you should file your due returns as soon as possible; otherwis... CONTINUE READING

Tax Payment and Filing Due Dates

13 March, 2018 | Late Filed Returns

Tax Payment and Filing Due Dates In everything that you do, may it be sending a report, providing updates, completing a required agenda, making payments, etc., doing and finishing it on – time is always a plus. This is especially true with filing and paying your Federal and State Income Taxes.  For individual taxpayers, before understanding and fully knowing what it is going to happen if your Federal Income Tax is not filed and paid on time, first you... CONTINUE READING

Help Back Taxes

15 December, 2013 | Late Filed Returns

Examples of People Owing the IRS Money: Real-Life Stories and Solutions Examples of People Owing the IRS Money: Real-Life Stories and Solutions Owing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) money is an issue faced by millions of Americans, as estimated by the IRS itself. With around 10 million taxpayers not filing their federal returns, tax debt and back taxes ha... CONTINUE READING

How to file back taxes?

28 November, 2013 | Late Filed Returns

How to file back taxes? Often, the first question I am asked as a NY Tax Attorney by a client is "Am I in criminal trouble" for not filing my tax returns, and the second question is how to file back taxes?. The first step to resolving this tax issue is to determinate the  number of tax years that have back taxes owed. The only way to det... CONTINUE READING

Unfiled Tax Returns and the Issue of Criminal Conduct

26 July, 2013 | Late Filed Returns

Criminal Conduct Concerns about unfiled tax returns are both common and deeply unsettling for taxpayers, especially those who have not filed returns in many years. The prospect of legal and financial repercussions—including the extreme fear of arrest—can be overwhelming. This article provides a thorough overview of how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYS) actually handle unfiled... CONTINUE READING

IRS Tax Lien Subordination

IRS Tax Lien Subordination: In-Depth Guide IRS Tax Lien Subordination is a strategic solution for taxpayers facing federal tax liens who need to pursue financial opportunities lik...