tax returns 2011??

[nwanduu 0]

Does anyone out there know how one can get tax returns for 2011 cos i was told that u can only get them in march 2010. Pls correct me if i am wrong.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

You mean the forms? They are available on http://www.irs.gov/

[az110965 252]

Does anyone out there know how one can get tax returns for 2011 cos i was told that u can only get them in march 2010. Pls correct me if i am wrong.

Your question is sort of unclear...

If you are asking where to find forms (ie: 1040, etc), then you go to www.IRS.Gov and download what you need.

If your interview will be BEFORE April 15, then your 2010 tax returns will be acceptable because 2011 returns are not due until AFTER April 15...

[nwanduu 0]

thanks . That was helpful.

[favored 31]

Your question is sort of unclear...

If you are asking where to find forms (ie: 1040, etc), then you go to www.IRS.Gov and download what you need.

If your interview will be BEFORE April 15, then your 2010 tax returns will be acceptable because 2011 returns are not due until AFTER April 15...

be careful with making your last statement a certainty! It seems not all embassy/consulate will still be okay with 2010 just because it's not April 17, 2012 yet. Recent experiences show CO sending beneficiaries to provide 2011 tax returns or at least the W2. It is unfair since that's not the law, but again each consulate has its own thing going. I'm sure if one's 2010 is not quite strong enough, that could lead to consulates wanting more for consistency.

[favored 31]

Does anyone out there know how one can get tax returns for 2011 cos i was told that u can only get them in march 2010. Pls correct me if i am wrong.

be clearer

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Your 2010 taxes aren't LATE until April 17th , they are due now and some embassy's will hold issueing the visa until you provide them. I have seen this start about this time of January. So if you have an interview coming soon you would be wise to have your 2010 ready even if you don't want to offer it. It is better than getting held up via blue slip for taxes

[sabi 148]

What you write here guys got me a little confused. My fiance got all the paperwork from his job and already applied for his tax return saying he will get it within a couple of weeks. What is that thing with April? Isn't it just a deadline by when you have to apply for your tax return?

Edited January 27, 2012 by sibi777

[GandK 168]

I read this post like 6-7 times and I still don't understand any of it lol...

I don't understand the question(s) being asked, if any?

I don't understand the replies given to what questions?

[sabi 148]

I read this post like 6-7 times and I still don't understand any of it lol...

I don't understand the question(s) being asked, if any?

I don't understand the replies given to what questions?

I was lost myself haha... first there's a question about 2011 and then 2010 pops in

[EminTX 131]

I was lost myself

This is how I am explaining taxes to my other half:

Taxes are due in the following year. Taxes for 2011 are due this year-2102. Taxes for 2010 were due last year-2011, and are the most recent ones available for most people because documents for filing taxes don't even have to be MAILED until the end of January. (This is what I am waiting on--documents from my mortgage company. Also, apparently some types of companies have until mid Feb to mail theirs out.)

Forms to fill our are available online , at public libraries, most post offices, and by calling 1-800-829-3676. Here's the link to the site in Spanish:

El IRS en Español

The person filing has the option to do this online, usually for free:

Free filing information from the IRS

If you are driving around a city and see folks dressed up as icons of the US (Statues of Liberty, Uncle Sam, dollar signs, etc), these are walking advertisements for places that charge you a HUGE percentage to get your overpaid tax refund back faster. Example, if you paid 2000U$ too much last year, you might be able to get that issued back to you online very quickly. You can pay these places to file for you, deposit the check into their accounts, and they cut you a check immediately for a majority of it. You might get 1500U$. If you've got you finances together enough that you are not living in crisis mode, you can always wait. (In other words, using places like this is a sign of stupidity and lack of self discipline.)

Taxes are frustrating and, like most working people, I am paying a bigger percentage, even though my income has held steady over the last 5 years. Currently less people are paying taxes than are pulling money out.

**Edited to add:

Any person who has filed should have copies saved from past years, absolutely on paper and possibly online. You can request copies from past years, but it is smarter to keep up with your stuff. If you file online, you might have a copy in your emails as an attachment. This is pretty uncommon, though.

The Social Security Number, that is used for taxes and is illegal to require for non-financial business (dr's offices, for example), is very personal and very private. You should guard that as much as the private parts on your body--it is THAT important and in the hands of a criminal, your life can be devastated.

Edited January 27, 2012 by EminTX