My state had an amnesty period for nonfilers. Can I ever hope the IRS will have one?
Maybe—it is frequently kicked around in Congress. The IRS has always opposed tax amnesty legislation—which lets nonfilers come forward without being criminally prosecuted or civilly fined. The IRS’s reasoning is that after the amnesty period expires, significant numbers of people won’t file, expecting another amnesty. Based on the success of various states trying amnesty programs, I think the IRS is wrong.
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