{"id":13564,"date":"2016-03-07T07:34:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T13:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?p=13564"},"modified":"2021-08-09T11:06:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T16:06:33","slug":"havent-filed-taxes-in-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/tax-responsibilities\/havent-filed-taxes-in-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Mishap: Haven\u2019t Filed A Tax Return In Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Monday-Mishap_final-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13230\" src=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Monday-Mishap_final-2.jpg\" alt=\"Monday-Mishap_final\" width=\"200\" height=\"178\"><\/a>I haven&#8217;t filed a tax return in a long time \u2013 maybe four or five years. How bad is that?<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It depends on your situation. Let&#8217;s start with the worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n<p>If you owed taxes for the years you haven&#8217;t filed, the IRS has not forgotten. For each return that is more than 60 days past its due date, they will assess a $135 minimum failure to file penalty. The failure to file penalty, also known as the delinquency penalty, runs at a severe rate of 5% up to a maximum rate of 25% per month (or partial month) of lateness. You can read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/owe-the-irs-back-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more on penalties here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you were due a refund and hadn&#8217;t filed, there&#8217;s good news and some bad news.<\/p>\n<p>Bad news: for any year more than three years overdue, you cannot file a tax return and claim the refund.<\/p>\n<p>Still have questions? Visit an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/local-offices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H&amp;R Block office near you<\/a> for help catching up on back tax returns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I haven&#8217;t filed a tax return in a long time \u2013 maybe four or five years. How bad is that?&nbsp; It depends on your situation. Let&#8217;s start with the worst-case scenario. If you owed taxes for the years you haven&#8217;t filed, the IRS has not forgotten. 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