Unfiled Tax Returns · Austin, TX · Serving business owners nationwide

Behind on tax returns? We'll get every missing year filed, starting with the ones that matter most.

Falling behind is far more common than most owners realize, and it's rarely about carelessness. We find out exactly what the IRS says you're missing, rebuild the numbers for each year, and file in the order that limits penalties and protects any refunds you still have time to claim.

What we take off your plate

  • A clear list of what's missing. We check your IRS records so you know exactly which years and forms are open.
  • Returns rebuilt and filed for you. We reconstruct the numbers for each year and file in the order that limits penalties.
  • A plan for whatever is owed. We look at penalty relief and payment options so the balance is manageable.

How we take you from years behind to fully current

  1. Tell us where things stand. In a free, confidential consultation, walk us through what you think is missing. A rough picture is enough to begin.
  2. We find out what the IRS has. We review your account records and the income forms reported under your name for each open year.
  3. We rebuild the numbers. Each missing year gets a set of books, built from bank and card statements, payroll reports, and whatever records you still have.
  4. We prepare and file in the right order. Older years often feed into newer ones, so sequence matters. You review every return before it's filed.
  5. We deal with the balance. If tax is owed, we look at penalty relief and payment options so the total is something you can manage.
  6. We keep you current. Going forward, the books stay ready and deadlines stop being a scramble.

Waiting costs more than filing, even when you can't pay.

Many owners hold off because they can't cover the balance. That's the most expensive choice available, because the IRS penalizes not filing much more heavily than not paying.

Penalty Cap
Failure to file 5% of the unpaid tax for each month the return is late 25%
Failure to pay 0.5% of the unpaid tax for each month 25%

Unfiled years also put refunds at risk and delay loans, since lenders want to see filed returns. Filing stops the larger penalty immediately, and we can usually begin work within days of your consultation.

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Missing records don't have to stop you.

Owners often assume they can't file because the paperwork is gone. Most of it can be recovered. Banks and card companies keep statements for years, payment processors and payroll providers can reissue reports, and the IRS keeps a record of every W-2 and 1099 filed under your name. Between those sources, we can usually reconstruct an accurate, supportable return even when the original files no longer exist.

Returns go unfiled when the books aren't ready on time.

That's the pattern behind nearly every case we see. If the numbers are clean each month, the return is a routine step at year-end. If they aren't, the deadline arrives, and there's nothing reliable to file from. After we bring you current, we set up the books and software so next year's return is ready when it's due.

Bring the box of unopened mail. We've seen bigger ones.

After your free consultation, we are glad to meet in person anywhere in the Greater Austin area and sort through everything with you. Owners anywhere else in the country work with us by phone and video, with documents shared securely online. We also handle overdue Texas franchise tax reports and help restore good standing with the Comptroller.

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Questions owners ask about catching up on old returns

Every required return is technically still due, though the IRS generally looks for the last six years to consider you back in good standing. We review your IRS records first, so you'll know exactly which years apply to you.

Every month you wait adds to the bill. One conversation starts bringing it down.

The first call is free and confidential. Tell us roughly how far behind you are, and you'll leave knowing which years matter and what happens first.

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