I owe money on my last year’s tax return, Can I still get a refund this year?

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• Can I still get my tax refund if I am currently making payments for my prior year's taxes?

  Unfortunately not. The IRS will automatically apply your refund to the taxes owed.

• Should I still file even if I did not make much money last year?

  You should file your tax return even if your total income is below the filing requirement so that you can get a refund on any withheld federal income tax. 

• How can I save more money on taxes or get a bigger refund?

  - The two things that immediately come to mind are either purchasing a home or having children. Of course while these are all personal preferences, you must logically take into account the difference in tax benefits regarding each. With a home you ...

• How soon can I get my refund?

  If filed electronically, you should receive your refund between 1 - 2 weeks.  If paper filed, you should receive it between 4 - 12 weeks.

• I have lost all my documents for tax year 2013. Where should I go or how to get a copy of my documents?

  The first step that you need to do is call and ask your tax office if they have a copy of your documents. If they don’t have it, you can go to IRS.gov and request a copy of the transcript for that year. When you are on the IRS website, type ...