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Politics : A US National Health Care System?
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To: Lane3 who wrote (16335)4/7/2010 5:29:27 PM
From: i-node   of 42652
 
To the very best of my knowledge, they don't do anything about those who don't file returns unless something triggers their interest. I did my dad's taxes for years until his income became too small to require filing. He was uncomfortable with just not sending in a return so I called IRS and asked if he needed to notify them and was told he didn't. No one ever asked why he stopped filing.

There is no significant non-filers program today. Because of the plethora of 1099s and other information returns, it has become difficult for anyone who needs to file to escape filing.

Non-filing amongst low-income earners actually saves the government money, since they are not getting their EITC welfare payment if they don't file. Most middle-to-high income individuals will have at least SOME information returns which would trigger at least a "letter-audit" if no return is received.
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