It’s 2015- Four years ago today thousands of 2010 tax returns were being filed.
If your 2010 tax return wasn’t one of the returns being filed in 2011, you should still file as soon as possible. Let’s take a deeper look.
There’s a Three Year Statute of Limitations for Tax Refunds
Thanks to the three year statute of limitations, April 15, 2014 was the last day to claim your 2010 tax refund. After the deadline the IRS stopped issuing 2010 refunds.
Nervous about filing a late 2010 tax return? If you were expecting a 2010 tax refund, you won’t have to face any late penalties or interest. However, if you weren’t expected to claim a refund for 2010 taxes, you should expect to pay penalties and interest. Not to mention, you should file your 2010 as soon as possible, considering the penalties will continue to increase.
Can I E-File or Do I Need to Paper File my 2010 Return?
Unfortunately, you cannot e-file prior year returns. E-filing is only available for current year returns from January to October. That being said, you’ll have to paper file your 2010 return. That means you can prepare your entire return on RapidTax and once it is available for download, you’ll be able to print, sign and mail it to the IRS.
Paper filing, as you may know, takes longer than e-filing. Your 2010 tax return can take several weeks to be processed after you have mailed it to the IRS.
Can I get Started Filing my 2010 Taxes Now?
Yes, you can prepare your 2010 tax return on RapidTax now. Considering it’s already 2015, you should do so ASAP! To get started, simply create an account for the 2010 tax year. To do so, be sure you are selecting the correct tax year from the “Tax Year” drop down menu.
Once you are finished with your 2010 return, you can file any other prior year taxes dating back to 2005 as well as your current year. That means that you could be claiming several refunds! Don’t fall too behind on anymore of your tax returns. Avoid that mess and file now!
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I’ll filed my 2010 refund Sept 2016. I didn’t receive a refund.?What happens to my refund I file past the due date?
Hi Marylyn,
The IRS allows taxpayers three years from the due date of the return to file and claim a refund. After those three years are up, you can still file without penalty but the IRS will not issue your refund.
If they do not issue a refund. Will it go to student loans or child support?
I was just informed my state that they did not receive my 2010 taxes. I thought I had submitted them and my federal taxes but I can not find my tax return. i just mailed both federal and states taxes in 11/01/14. i received notification from the state they received my taxes. I have not received anything from the irs as of today (12/10/14). I know I will not receive my refund but I should receive a letter from irs.
Hi Kimberly,
I suggest contacting the IRS directly so that they can further assist you. If you are having trouble getting a live person on the phone to help, you can call your local IRS office as well.
My 2010 tax returns were lost but I recently found them when I moved again. They’d been placed in storage by the movers unbeknownst to me. I paid for prior year tax return through h&r block ($50) and was told to send it anyway. The file date was May 17th,2014. In fact, the person I spoke with told me that her own mom had sent hers in the day before. I was due a refund. 6 weeks later i got them back from irs because I’d accidentally mailed the unsigned copy! So, I signed it and sent it back again. The letter said I needed to mail back within 20 days of receiving it. So I sent certified mail twice ($20) . It’s now August 29th and I.havent received the refund or any other info from the irs stating that I will/won’t get my refund . My question is .. Is it likely that they’d bother sending it back to me for my signature if they weren’t planning to pay my refund in the first place? Am I to assume that they just wanted my signature even though they knew they’d toss it without paying the refund anyway? Or is there a chance, like the tax professional said, that they might go ahead and pay my refund even though I technically missed the April 15, 2014 deadline ?
Hi TP,
I suggest using the IRS’ “Where’s My Refund” tool. This applies to the most recently filed return. I’m assuming that your 2010 return was the last return you filed since it was done in May of this year. However, if you filed a return after that or if the tool does not give you the correct feedback, I strongly suggest contacting the IRS. They would be the only ones to tell you when you will be receiving your refund.
I mailed my 2010 return for refund on April 14, 2014 with all of the other years (2011, 2012, 2013) federal and state returns. I was refunded for all but the 2010 federal return. They say it didn’t arrive until May 27. How could that be? Are they required to keep or scan the envelop for the postmark date? What steps should I take to solve this? It seems like a dishonest move by the government.
Hello,
Yes, you are correct! As long as it was postmarked by April 15th, 2014 you would be able to claim your 2010 tax refund. I would contact the IRS again to get this cleared up. Here is an article on the IRS website which states this fact. I hope this helps and you are able to resolve it and claim your refund.