| There may not be a free lunch anymore, but is there a | | | | filing past taxes will net you money from past |
| free tax filing? It seems like everywhere you go these | | | | returns.So, if you suspect you're one of those people |
| days someone wants to gouge more money out of | | | | (and, truthfully, most people who have to file past due |
| you...so you can pay more money. And that gets even | | | | taxes are) than paying someone a (reasonable) rate |
| worse when you have to file past due taxes. | | | | to do your taxes isn't such a huge expense |
| So here are three ways you can file past due taxes | | | | anymore--it's an investment in making sure you get all |
| for free! Because no one should ever have to pay to | | | | of your owed money. It's not completely free, but then, |
| pay Uncle Sam back. | | | | it's going to literally pay off. |
| - The Old Fashioned Way. There's nothing like a pencil | | | | - The Online Way.For starters, a lot of places that let |
| and paper and calculator sometimes. Sure, doing taxes | | | | your file past due taxes online fall into the above: |
| by hand isn't something you see every day, but that | | | | someone you pay to help you out when you file past |
| doesn't mean it's wrong. Obviously this method isn't for | | | | due taxes because you're going to be getting |
| everyone--and the more form challenged among us | | | | thousands back and don't want to miss out on |
| might want to steer clear--but there's no denying the | | | | anything! But there are also a (few) reputable places |
| cheapness of this way to file past due taxes.That said, | | | | to go online for free tax filing, if you know where to |
| be careful! When you file past due taxes you need to | | | | look. If someone is selling a free service, be careful--it's |
| fill out some special forms, so make sure you pick | | | | definitely smarter to pay a small amount upfront for |
| them up before you invest your time in checking and | | | | someone you can trust than someone who will steal |
| filling in all those boxes--only to realize you don't have a | | | | your identity without a second thought. But free filing |
| critical form. Go to the IRS website and find some | | | | services are out there, as long as you keep your head |
| guidelines so that you know what you might need first. | | | | on your shoulder and don't get tricked. |
| - The Pretty Much Free Way. Ok, so this way is less | | | | Taxes can be the most tedious chore of the year, but |
| totally free than effectively free, but it still works. In | | | | they don't have to be the biggest expense. If you need |
| short: most people who have to file past due taxes | | | | to file past due taxes, you can do it cheap, easily, and |
| are actually owed money by the government. | | | | even earn money from it! The important thing is not put |
| Sometimes lots of money. It's hard to know if you're | | | | off any past taxes you may have to file--the longer |
| going to definitely be one of those people, but chances | | | | you delay, the longer you keep yourself from getting |
| are, the lower your income, the more likely it is that | | | | back your money. |