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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 417354" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>You have left it kind of late to get help but most communities have free tax preparation help for people with low income/seniors. Here I see the notices about that help mostly in libraries, community centers, public buildings, senior centers and churches. Your state tax department is likely to have links or info about free tax help on their website.</p><p></p><p>Ditto for getting help from a paid preparer but you are more likely to get help from them than the free help with only 2 weeks before the filing deadline of April 18, 2011.</p><p></p><p>At the minimum you want to file for an extension which will give you until October to actually file your return(s). But to file for an extension you have to pay the amount you expect to owe by payroll deduction or by sending payment with your request for an extension.</p><p></p><p>The free tax programs have income limits and some will only let you file a 1040EZ. I don't know if any of them will let you do a 1041.</p><p></p><p>My personal advice is to walk in to one of the big paid preparers shops and ask them about their fees and whether they can help you file a return or an extension.</p><p></p><p>If this is your first return since the bankruptcy it may well be worth the expense. I don't know if filing a 1041 raises your risk of being audited but even if it doesn't, if you make a lot of mistakes it is much more likely to get you audited.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 417354, member: 7948"] You have left it kind of late to get help but most communities have free tax preparation help for people with low income/seniors. Here I see the notices about that help mostly in libraries, community centers, public buildings, senior centers and churches. Your state tax department is likely to have links or info about free tax help on their website. Ditto for getting help from a paid preparer but you are more likely to get help from them than the free help with only 2 weeks before the filing deadline of April 18, 2011. At the minimum you want to file for an extension which will give you until October to actually file your return(s). But to file for an extension you have to pay the amount you expect to owe by payroll deduction or by sending payment with your request for an extension. The free tax programs have income limits and some will only let you file a 1040EZ. I don't know if any of them will let you do a 1041. My personal advice is to walk in to one of the big paid preparers shops and ask them about their fees and whether they can help you file a return or an extension. If this is your first return since the bankruptcy it may well be worth the expense. I don't know if filing a 1041 raises your risk of being audited but even if it doesn't, if you make a lot of mistakes it is much more likely to get you audited. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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