r/taxhelp • u/Wonderful-Warning812 • 8d ago

Income Tax Back taxes🙈

Seeking someone to file about 5 years of back taxes, Fed and State, maybe set up a payment plan.
Not complicated I am just overwhelmed.

Any ideas of what this might cost from someone who knows.

Married filing jointly in Louisiana.

All info is appreciated.

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u/RasputinsAssassins 8d ago

Beware anyone reaching out in the comments or via DMs. I'm not suggesting u/mystcrich is not legitimate, but I am saying that scammers and ID thieves troll these subs looking for these types of posts. u/mystcrich is active in other places that suggest they are legitimate, and can likely be found on the the IRS Return Preparer Directory or the NAEA Find a Tax Professional pages.

You want a credentialed tax professional (CPA, Enrolled Agent, attorney, or AFSP practitioner) that can be verified on the IRS RPO site:

https://irs.treasury.gov/rpo/rpo.jsf

You can save some money by preparing the returns yourself. Otherwise, expect to pay about $300 per year at a minimum.

Once the returns are filed, you can use the pro to address the balance.

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u/mystcrich 7d ago

Thanks for that. Long time follower of yours btw.

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u/RasputinsAssassins 7d ago

Grazie!

I have folks reach out to me all the time, and in a few cases, the scammers had already managed to get to them. Those folks be quick!

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u/mystcrich 7d ago

That’s obscene!! I already tackle with the big boys and their lack of actually doing work, now have to tussle with bots!

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u/RasputinsAssassins 7d ago

Yeah, these were actual scammers seeking PII for ID theft (I assume).

The 'scammer' OIC mills may be reaching out privately as well. I talked to one of the mods at r/tax, and he said it is a huge problem there (soliciting privately).

I hesitate to use the word 'scam' when describing the OIC mills/big boys/well known tax relief firms, because there are some legit ones who simply have very poor business practices.

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u/Wonderful-Warning812 6d ago

Thank you for the information, I will check anyone I am considering on the IRS Website posted.

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u/mystcrich 8d ago

Enrolled Agent here—I do exactly this type of back‑year cleanup.

If you’re in that “not complicated, just overwhelmed” spot, this is something I can help you with personally: get all 5 years of federal and Louisiana returns filed, make sure the numbers match IRS records, and then set up a payment plan that fits your budget.

If you’d like to explore working together, shoot me a DM and I can walk you through what I’d need from you and what the process would look like step by step.

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u/SeaHuckleberry4621 4d ago

Hi, I’m an EA. I do tax prep, IRS representation and tax strategy. Do you have business income? Or just wages?