How to File Back Taxes

Video Transcript

"Hi today we're here to talk about how to file back taxes. If you go to the IRS website and put in the date of the year you're needing to file into the search box, that will get you to the forms for the proper year and once you get to the forms, you will just basically fill out the forms as you would your current year forms, meaning go through filling out the personal information, income, deductions, credits, anything that you're entitled to take as a deductions or a credit you'll enter just like you normally would. And when you get down to the bottom line you'll see whether or not you owe taxes or if you're due a refund. Once you've determined if you owe the government or if you're due a refund, then all you really need to do is to submit your return, make sure that it's marked with a correct address, typically you may need to send it to a different address than your current return but just make sure it's all packaged up, everything is signed and dated and get it submitted. If you owe money, if you can include a check or make arrangements to get it paid, that's in your best interest. Obviously interest and penalties will accrue even if you pay it when you file it, you'll probably be due some interest and penalties if you owe the government. Now if you have a refund coming, then there won't be any obviously any interest or penalties on that."