Can you go to Jail for not filing your tax returns?   How many times are we asked this question. Call us to get back in the system worry free!

With so many people not filing there tax returns this question always comes up in teaching events we put on. There is no one simple answer because IRS can do what ever it want to do  and go after any body they wish too. However our firm can get you back in the tax system worry free because of extensive history with the IRS.

With that said there is an official IRS Policy Statement found on there website:

IRS Policy Statement

A long-standing practice of the IRS has been not to recommend criminal prosecution of individuals for failure to file tax returns, provided they voluntarily file, or make arrangements to file, before being notified they are under criminal investigation. The taxpayer must make an honest effort to file a correct return and have income from legal sources. A letter from the IRS concerning taxes is not a notice that a taxpayer is under criminal investigation.

The IRS helps to get people back into the system as part of its long-term plan to improve voluntary tax compliance. The IRS wants to get people back into the system, not prosecute ordinary people who made a mistake. However, flagrant cases involving criminal violations of tax laws will continue to be investigated.