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Our most sincere advice: "The question is not who promises more money from your tax return, the question is who will make your tax filing without involving you in a legal situation."

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Why didn't you file your tax returns?

Common explanations:

you knew you'd owe taxes and feared the consequences, so you didn't file.
You couldn't find the records to do them and the years compounded.
You divorced, your "ex" was the filer, and now you're lost.
Your accountant died and you panicked and stopped filing.
You have so many years to file that you're paralyzed with fear and inertia.
You're afraid that investigating your situation with the IRS will stir up a bees' nest.

We represent clients on the most complex tax issues from IRS collection cases to audits. In our over 30 year history, our Enrolled Agents, Attorney, and experienced staff have amassed an institutional knowledge that we think is second to none.

Why should you file your tax returns?

It's the law. Not filing a tax return can be a felony.

It's hard to live an adult life as a non-filer. Buying or refinancing a house usually requires that you've filed your returns, for example.

If you want to get married, not filing might be considered a deal breaker to a future spouse.

The IRS might file substitute-for-returns for you without deductions and you'll owe more taxes than if you'd filed them yourself.

Your passport may not be issued by the federal government if you haven't filed your returns, making it hard to travel outside the U.S. (In fact, as of legislation passed in November 2015, if you owe the IRS $50,000 or more your passport will be revoked.)

If you're self-employed, you might be missing out on increased Social Security contributions for when you retire.

To get health insurance on a health insurance exchange or healthcare.gov, which require you to have filed.

You might need to file your recent tax returns to get student loan aid for your kids (FAFSA).

To reduce your vulnerability to identity theft. Our recent observation has been that 50% of multi-year non-filers have experienced a malicious attempt to intercept their refund and/or file under their social security number.