It may be useful to hire an experienced CPA or enrolled agent to do this. They have better access to IRS. IRS knows we taxpayers will always keep trying, as they can always charge us with a crime or levy huge fines if we fail to comply, no matter how difficult this may be.
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You are a wise man. I was on hold with the IRS a week ago and I hung up after holding for 4 hours.
All I was trying to do was locate an old EIN. I decided scavenging old electronic records was easier. It was!
At least you caught it two years into it.
How does one "discover" this mishap with elderly folk? I am curious how I would watch out for signs. I don't exactly pay my ole mans taxes and have never been involved in his financial affairs although he insists it's an open book.
I have been preaching to him ever since I joined this forum to get his records in order and talk to an estate attorney which he SAYS he will do this year. I know its not a memory thing with him, it's kind of laziness to some degree. I offered to pay for the services as an xmas gift and he said he could sign up for the lawyer services as a fringe benefit through his employer, which he did. Now he needs to schedule the appointment. I am guessing I will have to do the leg work to get the number he needs to ring to get that ball rolling.
It seems these days if I give my father the number to dial, he loves dialing it and chatting with the people on the other end...and usually resolves his matters quickly and peacefully...but if you don't give him the number to dial...it's another story and it goes weeks without attention. Grandpa is busy I do realize this, he still works 80hrs/week at 63 and for the past few years his excuse was "I don't have time to check all my accounts." Well, after seeing my stock returns the tune has changed to "maybe I should be taking some notes."
I suppose when he can no longer manage his rentals I will need to step in as well. Although I already do help him and for me, its a father - son bonding time where he usually tries to teach me a thing or two lol.
I am just curious if it comes to light in a conversation like "Taxes, ahh heck I haven't paid the IRS in 2 years, they have enough of my money..." or if you just discover a phone call or piece of mail or something from them one day.