Late Tax Filing FAQ > Filing Late Tax Returns

Can I find out which year I did not file? To determine which year you did not file, you must contact the IRS and request your tax returns for the last seven years. Copies of forms 1040, 1040a,...
How many years back should I check for tax returns I missed filing? The IRS has ten years to prosecute a tax delinquency. So you should file any tax return you missed within the past ten years.
Are late taxes the same as back taxes? Not exactly. Late or prior taxes refer to any tax return that was not filed by its original due date. Back taxes refer specifically to tax owed, toget...