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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

Do you know if there are actual penalties for not filing? Most of what I've seen says that you have to pay a fine based on what you owe, but if you owe $0 they don't charge you for it. Some years I don't get around to filing because it's a little complicated and I'm pretty lazy about it. I always file the foreign bank declaration though because there's heavy financial penalties for not doing that.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I've known multiple people who lost federal security clearances for not filing their taxes for an extended period because they didn't owe anything.

    But as far as I know they've never been fined or had charges pressed.

    Very niche concern, but I don't 100% know all the scenarios, so it's best for people to find out for themselves about their own specific situation

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