Most of us have missed a deadline once (ok, maybe twice) in our life. Maybe we turned a paper or school project in late. Maybe we missed a great deal on plane tickets by this much, maybe we just plum forgot something. For example, to pay our taxes. Maybe that deadline we forgot was (*gulp*) filing our past year tax returns. Now what do you do?
Fortunately, past year tax returns can be filed at any time during the year.
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Credit scores are something that gets a lot of people in trouble. They get into credit card debt and find out it’s hard to get a house later on in life. Other people with no debt have trouble getting a loan because they don’t have enough of a proven track record. Throw in all other types of financial obligations–like student loans, debit cards, checks, savings accounts, etc.–and you can see how it gets confusing fast. But since I know about taxes, something I get asked a lot is if past years taxes affect your credit score. And, if so, how much.
And, of course, the answer is: it’s complicated.
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How many times have you just forgotten to do something? With all out responsibilities, it’s easy to lose track of some of them. Maybe you didn’t write down that doctor’s appointment. Maybe you were an hour late to a dance recital. Maybe you forgot to pay past year taxes. The last one is more common than you think–and is also the most detrimental the longer you wait.
Fortunately, you can still file past year taxes. And even more fortunately, you’re still eligible for a refund! In fact, most people who haven’t paid their old taxes are due a refund. Here’s why:
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If you’re the average American taxpayer, statistics show that you’re likely to miss a filing deadline at some point in your life. This happens for a lot of reasons: work, vacation, or financial. But if it happens to you (and if it’s happened this year) the first thing you need to do is stop panicking. It’s never too late to deal with past tax returns–you just have to do what you’re doing!
So what do you do when you realize you have some past tax returns?
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Debt hurts all of us. The longer we let it hang there, the more damage it does to our credit, to our lives, and to our stress levels. Fortunately, while the road to getting out of debt can be long, the process can be easy–if you plan for it. Here are 3 ways that your past years taxes can help you move out of debt and even earn you money!
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