| Everyone is familiar with paying money to the IRS - | | | | you, all without violating any of their numerous privacy |
| out of every paycheck, and sometimes again on April | | | | regulations. |
| 15th. But the IRS doesn't just drain your bank account; | | | | However, you may just need the IRS to give you the |
| they also keep a record of how much you earn - | | | | numbers. That's something that doesn't come with the |
| which means they have a record of how much you | | | | same fee, but can bring up issues of its own: for |
| can afford. | | | | example, if you owe the IRS money from a previous |
| If you're moving into a new apartment, applying for a | | | | year, and ask to get past year returns, they may pay |
| mortgage, borrowing money to buy a car, or | | | | closer attention to the outstanding tax debt. |
| committing to any kind of long-term financial | | | | Your best bet is to start working with a tax company |
| arrangement, if you can get past tax returns, you can | | | | that specializes in past year tax issues. You can |
| show proof of your income. Proving your income | | | | explain your situation and let them tell you exactly |
| makes you a lower risk, which means you can be in | | | | what information you'll need - they can even navigate |
| line for low interest rates, longer-term loans, easier | | | | the IRS bureaucracy to get it for you! Having someone |
| payment options, or a combination of these. | | | | else help you get past tax returns has some other |
| So how do you get past tax returns? It depends on | | | | benefits, too: they can give you advice on your current |
| what you're actually after. If you need a copy of the | | | | tax problems, and even analyze the forms you |
| physical return you sent the IRS, you'll have to pay a | | | | retrieve to see if you could be owed an extra refund. |
| fee of $57 per return. That's a hefty cost, but it makes | | | | You could find that the choice to get past tax returns |
| some sense: they'll need to search their paper | | | | doesn't just save you money on a loan, but that it gets |
| archives for a particular document, and send it out to | | | | you a refund, too! |