The title pretty much explains it, so here's some context:
- 2 weeks ago I got a notice from the state of California saying I didn't file in 2017 for my LLC and that I had to file within 30 days of the notice (I haven't received any notices from the IRS though).
- Sent my (ex) tax preparer the notice. She said that's because my returns for 2017 and 2018 were not "mailed in." I asked why she hadn't e-filed, and she said that her software didn't allow it. She flaked on a meeting I requested last week and hasn't responded to emails since then.
- I found the invoice for my 2017 preparation that includes e-filing, so that was definitely part of the services she should have provided.
- Before she ghosted, she sent me my returns for 2017 and 2018. My tax liability for 2017 was around 4k and a similar amount for 2018, but I didn't pay because I was in the red those years and assumed I didn't have any taxes, also because she didn't tell me I had any to pay (my mistake). So I assume I'm looking at 7 combined years of late fees.
I'm pretty anxious and I don't know what to do. I have so many questions, but here are the ones that are most urgent for me:
1. Should I just mail those two old tax returns with checks to the IRS and wait for a response?
2. Can/should I hold her accountable for not filing? if so, how?
Any advice you have is much appreciated!
Submitted March 06, 2021 at 07:56PM by _polymorpha_ https://ift.tt/3rsJ8ng
