Actually what you "owe" has nothing to do with if you have to file. You could well have a refund coming...and yes you still HAVE to file, whether you want the money or not.
Simple Common Sense:
It really makes no difference since the only time you actually do WANT to file is when the IRS says you don't have to!
They don't do that because it's good for you. They do it because it is more likely to be good for them. Certainly if you don't have to file, NOTHING BAD, in fact only good things, can happen by doing so.
Federal Taxes are the same throughout the country. State tax laws are specific to each area.
Whether you have to file a tax return (or pay tax) depends, in part, on your filing status, deductions, amount & type ofincome. There are no such things as "start and stop" ages, not having to pay because of retirement or on social security or working from home or a student. It is all addressed as a matter of"how much TAXABLE income."
(Note: working isn't relevant either, as many people who don't work or are retired, or disabled, or old, or young, or in school, have income from many sources: savings, investments, etc. TAXABLE income is different than what you may otherwise think of as income. In most circumstances, you have to do many of the calculations needed to file a return, just to determine what taxable income may be).
Likewise, there are no special or fixed rates for retired, student, doctor, sanitation worker, President, convict...whatever. The amount of taxable income after applicable deductions and adjustments determines the rate applied to your particular situation. The rate, as well as the amount, you pay changes as the amount of income does.
You must file a tax return if you had net earnings from self-employment of $400 or more. This is your total self-employment income less the expenses paid in operating your trade or business, multiplied by 92.35%.
If you weren't self-employed (paid on a 1099 or ran your own business) then you would always want to file a return to claim the amount withheld and shown on your W-2, which with lower incomes will always be refunded to you.
If you are an individual who may be claimed as a dependent on another person's return, you are subject to specific filing requirements. Refer to the instructions in your tax package or refer to Publication 929, Tax Rules for Children and Dependents, or Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information, for the filing requirements for dependents. All available at www.IRS.gov
You must file a tax return if you received any amount of advance earned income credit payments from your employer during the year, or if you owe any taxes, such as:
Generally, you must file a tax return if you are a nonresident alien with income from sources in the United States. For more information on nonresident aliens, select Topic 851 at the IRS website.
Even if you are not required to file a tax return, file a return BECAUSE MANY, LOW INCOME PEOPLE HAVE MANY BENEFITS COMING THAT ARE KEYED TO FILING A RETURN. (Like stimulus checks).
Also, the Statute of Limitations for when the IRS can no longer ask you questions about your affairs for a year only STARTS to run when a return is filed. Not filing, and they can bug you, (and assess a tax) for forever!
You can file for free at the www.irs.gov site too! See http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040ez.pdf
If you do not file your income taxes, you will owe the IRS 47.5% interest. For late filing, you will owe them 22.5% of the total and 25% if you don't file altogether.
You will have to pay a fine. And pay all the money back that you owe.
April 15.
As far as federal taxes owed for earning a wage in the United States; anyone who has made over $8000.00 on a tax year has to file a tax return an in most cases will owe taxes to the government.Earning wages will cause you to owe taxes.
The IRS definitely wants people who owe them money to file their taxes. Also note: today (as I type) is April 4th, so you are not yet late for 2013.
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If you do not file your income taxes, you will owe the IRS 47.5% interest. For late filing, you will owe them 22.5% of the total and 25% if you don't file altogether.
You will have to pay a fine. And pay all the money back that you owe.
April 15.
As far as federal taxes owed for earning a wage in the United States; anyone who has made over $8000.00 on a tax year has to file a tax return an in most cases will owe taxes to the government.Earning wages will cause you to owe taxes.
The IRS definitely wants people who owe them money to file their taxes. Also note: today (as I type) is April 4th, so you are not yet late for 2013.
Get compliant fast! Compliant means you need to file your tax returns to find out if you owe back taxes or not. If you do not file, the IRS will file an SFR, substitute for return for you. You should consider professional tax assistance if you can not handle it yourself.
Yes. This is done to figure out what you need to pay, if you indeed owe taxes.If you are constantly paying income taxes, then you are not having enough taken out of your paychecks.
It depends. If you owe money to the government, then yes. Otherwise, no.
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The government doesn't care. You owe the taxes and they expect you to file. Others in the past have gone to court with this issue and lost to the government. Better file.
It really depends on your individual situation. If you dont file taxes and then you owe then you are subject to penalties and fines for filing late as well as interest on the debt that you owe. If you are entitled to a tax return and do not file nothing comes of it. You can go back for up to three year and file, but after three years that statute of limitations runs out.