UNFILED TAXES

(You Lose Your Freedom)

Failure to file tax returns may be a criminal act punishable by one year in jail for each year not filed. The IRS may file "SFR" (Substitute For Return) Tax Returns for you. This is the IRS's version of an unfiled tax return, which is actually an inflated tax assessment against you. You always have the right to file your own return, no matter how late it is. You don't go to jail when you can't pay, but you might if you don't file.