"JW" wrote:

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Send them all to the Center where the 2004 return should be
filed. On the return where the bar date for refund is
coming up, certified mail isn't a bad idea. Although if you
don't receive any notice or refund check as 4/15/05
approaches, call the 800-number. If no joy, certified
receipt or no, you can send in another and they'll probably
tell you that; computer will not allow two refunds. On the
older years where the refund is barred, it really doesn't
matter how they're transmitted to IRS.

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Send them in separate envelopes. The capital loss C/Fs will
be allowed as claimed in any order. The IRS cannot adjust
this item as a math error, as I read Code section 6213. So,
it's like any other claimed deduction, where t/p either
entered an allowable amount, or he/she didn't. A later
audit matter, if selected.

Fred F.

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"JW" <jwshelton[at]knology.net> writes:

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File them all where your 2004 instructions tell you to file.
Send each in a separate envelope.

Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD

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Send them to where your state is supposed to send them.
Send them seperately. I would send them in a few days
apart, starting with the oldest. Just be sure to send 2001
in by April 15th.

Missy Doyle

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JW wrote:

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Since you asked about a local IRS office, I assume that you
have one nearby. If you show up with at least a copy of each
front page, you can get that copy stamped indicating that an
original has been filed (some offices may be picky and want
complete copies of the return as stapled before they stamp
the copy). That's the BEST proof. Take your 2001 in before
the April deadline - to make it clear that you filed within
the 3 year window of the ORIGINAL due date.

Certified mail with return receipt is generally considered
acceptable, but the IRS (when in "bitchy mode") is right in
saying that all this proves is that an ENVELOPE was mailed
to them that they got - and it says nothing about the
contents. The Tax Court is a little nicer in assuming that
taxpayers don't regularly mail empty envelopes.

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If delivered in person, all at once, perhaps with a
non-white note on the front written with a marker that there
are multiple returns here (e.g. "1995-2004"). May as well
turn in 2004 at that time too, if ready.

If you choose to mail them, the problem is that they could
be processed out of order, even if you stagger the mailing
days.

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JW wrote:

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File these at the service center current for your state.
And mail them separately registered mail, or whatever you
call it where you get a receipt, marking on each receipt for
which year it is, cause when they sign a receipt, nothing is
indicated what it's for.

Trying to process each return starting with 1995 separately
and keeping track of the next one to be posted would be a
nightmare for IRS, and they won't take the time or manpower
to do it. So not to worry. that is, until some
correspondence arrives in your box.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford
Wed, 12 Jan 2005

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I have delinquent returns that I need to file from 1995 thru
2003. I have not received any notices of any kind from the
IRS about these but want to get them filed and off my back.

I have these returns completed and ready to file and do not
have any taxes due. Each return from 1995 thru 2000 had a
small refund due. However, my 2001 return shows a
substantional refund due. Based on what I've read on these
forums, I have until April 15, 2005 to submit my return and
receive my 2001 refund or possibly August 15, 2005 as I did
file for an automatic extension that year.

My questions are:

1) Where do I send these returns? To the service center for
my state? Via regular mail, certified mail, etc? Or should
I take them to my local IRS office? Or is there a
particular address the IRS wants delinquent returns sent to?

2) Should I send these in separately or together? My newer
returns are based on a capital loss carryover from previous
years, so they need to be processed in year order I'm
assuming, but is there anyway to make sure the IRS does
that?

Thanks in advance,

JW

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