What is this service?
If you did not file your return for one or more years, you can still file it. Each year is prepared separately, with that year's forms and rules.
The IRS recommends filing all past-due returns even if you cannot pay everything you owe: filing and paying as soon as possible reduces interest and penalties.
If you are owed a refund, you generally must claim it within 3 years of that return's due date. After that, the refund is lost.
Who may need it?
- People who did not file their return for one or more years.
- People who received an IRS letter about a missing return.
- People who need their returns up to date, for example for a loan or another application.
What happens if I do not file?
The IRS may prepare a substitute return with the information it has, which may not include the deductions and credits you are entitled to. It then sends you a notice with the tax it proposes and may collect it.
If you do not have your W‑2s or 1099s for a year, the IRS can give you a wage and income transcript for that year.
What documents may you need?
- Photo ID.
- W‑2s, 1099s, and other income documents for each missing year.
- A record of income received in cash or from self-employment in each year.
- Any IRS letters or notices you received.
- Your family details for each year (filing status and dependents).
- The last return you filed, if you have it.
Not every document on this list is needed for every taxpayer. After you request the service, we will send you a questionnaire and a personalized list based on your situation. Please do not send Social Security numbers, ITINs, or documents through the form on this page.
How does our service work?
- Request the service.Fill out the form on this page.
- Receive the questionnaire.We email you a questionnaire in Spanish and the list of documents.
- Send your information.Send back the questionnaire with the documents for each missing year.
- We prepare each year.We prepare one return for each year, with its own forms, and explain the result of each one.
- Review and approval.You review and approve what we prepare before it is filed, signing Form 8879 when it is e-filed and applicable.
We prepare everything with the information and documents you give us. We do not promise refunds, credits, or results: the IRS decides them or, for state returns, the tax agency of the state involved.
Costs
Our fees
Payments to the IRS
The IRS does not charge to file returns. If any of them shows a balance due, that payment goes directly to the IRS and is not part of our fees.
Frequently asked questions
How many years back can I file?
You can file any year you are missing. To get a refund, you generally have 3 years from that return's due date. We review with you which years are missing.
I do not have my W‑2s or 1099s. What do I do?
You can ask your employer or payer for them, or request a wage and income transcript from the IRS for each year. We explain how.
What if I cannot pay what I owe?
File the returns anyway. The IRS offers more time to pay or a payment plan. Interest and some penalties keep adding up until the balance is paid in full.
I received an IRS letter. What should I do?
Send us a copy of the letter as soon as possible. Some letters have short deadlines; for example, a notice of deficiency gives 90 days to respond.
Official sources
Ge Chanfon Services LLC provides document preparation and administrative assistance services. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. Approval of any application is decided by the appropriate government agency.