Self-employed client needs years '17, '18, '20, and '21 filed. How far back can we file taxes for self employed individuals?

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April 15, 2023
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Self-employed client needs years '17, '18, '20, and '21 filed. How far back can we file taxes for self employed individuals? They will definitely have to pay, but they want to be able to write off their expenses?

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Skylane

Intuit Community Champion

Take a retainer but yes, they can write off their expenses. IRS will assess P&I…any chance there’s a revenue agent involved?

If at first you don’t succeed…..find a workaround

dkh

Level 15

Did they file the 2019 so they could get stimulus money?

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taxes96786

Level 8

Returns are open with IRS generally for 10 years. After 3 years they may not get the refund but, if they owe, they will have penalties for failure to file, failure to pay and interest.

Absolutely get a retainer that will cover prep and filing fees before you do any prep.