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How many years back do I have to go for tax returns?

Post by BillsFan9907 » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:20 pm

How many years back do I have to dig for tax returns?
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Re: Question pertaining to an internationally employed

Post by NYstate » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:33 pm

Seoulless wrote:I am employed abroad and am of the understanding that I do not owe taxes and therefore am not required to file taxes.

Will this cause problems for my FAFSA? It asks for my income and it also asks if I will be filing taxes. Providing an income and saying I won't file taxes seems like it would raise a red flag.
Why don't you owe taxes? Even if you don't owe anything, you can always file a return that shows you owe zero. I recall sometimes undergrads asked for copies of tax returns to verify amounts. Now FAFSA can just pull amounts from your return. At least my sister said she was doing that.
I don't know if law schools ask for it. My view is that it may be easier to just file. You might need it.

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