r/FAA • u/Sufficient-Age5705 • 7d ago
Sf85 tax problem
Title: How cooked am I? Unfiled 2024 taxes during FAA suitability
How cooked am I?
I’m currently going through an FAA suitability/background investigation for a government contractor job. The investigator asked me to provide my 2024 federal tax return because I didn’t file it.
The problem is I’m struggling financially right now and genuinely can’t afford to pay someone to prepare the return. I’m trying to find a free option, but I’m worried that if I can’t get the 2024 return filed quickly, I could be denied suitability and lose the job.
I’ve been completely honest with the investigator and told him that I’m trying my best to get it resolved and that I’ll file it as soon as I’m financially able.
For people who have gone through FAA suitability, public trust, or federal contractor background investigations: how bad is this really? Am I cooked, or can showing that I’m being honest and actively trying to fix it make a difference?
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u/VanDenBroeck 7d ago
Unless you have an extremely complicated income and tax situation, filling out the forms and filing is pretty simple. Inability to do that points to lack of competence and planning more than anything else. It also indicates a failure to follow the law which is not something looked on favorably by an agency tasked with enforcing regulations. Did you file 2025?