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I make a comfy $170,000 per year — but I haven't filed our family's taxes for the last 5 years. My spouse has no idea

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A survey by IPX1031 found that 31% of American taxpayers procrastinate when it comes to filing taxes.

The longer they wait to deal with their unpaid taxes, the more it could cost them.

Joy should still file their past-due returns, even if they owe back taxes and can't afford to pay them off all at once.

Joy and her husband are unlikely to have to pay more than a pumped up tax bill.

By being proactive and working with the IRS to resolve the issue, it’s unlikely they’ll pay more.

Joy and husband will have to be proactive and work with IRS to get their tax bill paid.

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