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    I Started Dancing 2 Years Ago And Havn't Payed Taxes.. Im Getting More And More Behind And Need To Do Something About It! Would It Work If I Just Started Filing Quarterly From Here On Out And Say I've Only Danced For 3 Or 4 Months?even Though There Is Proof Of Me Having A Dancing Lisence I Could Say I Had A Rich Bf And Never Really Worked Much The Year And1/2 B4

    Sry 4 The Scattered Thoughts.. Just Stressed =0(

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    If you've had to show your dancing license to work at clubs, chances are you are on file somewhere as having worked.

    You would be better off paying your current taxes and possibly finding a lawyer to help you out in the past due tax area.

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    this isn't the court of law. You don't have to prove guilt. You have to prove innocence. If the IRS thinks you've been cheating them, they will ask you to prove your boyfriend story.

    At least you're being pro-active about it. I know many dancers who jsut ignore this and then they become the 40 year old stripper without a penny to her name.

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    There's also the possibility of filing a 2005 tax return (late) and paying the interest and penalties and placating the IRS. If this is done prior to an IRS audit coming after you, it takes away the IRS' big hammer of a tax evasion charge.

    If this is done prior to an IRS audit, it also minimizes the IRS' ability to 'estimate' your income for last year on the high side. This can be really important !!!

    Recently a couple of NYC dancers were busted by the IRS for registering a new car. The state Motor Vehicle Dep't reported the title registrations to the IRS automatically, and the IRS computers couldn't find tax returns on file to explain where the money to buy the new car came from, so it triggered an IRS Audit. When the IRS discovered that the dancers had been working at big name Manhattan clubs, they proceeded to estimate that the girls had been earning $2000 a night just like some other dancer said in the New York Post. As a result the IRS 'estimated' that these dancers had earned like $200,000 in the previous year, and sent them a bill for like $75,000 with back taxes plus penalties plus interest included.

    As far as the probability of being audited, the dancer's license doesn't help. It also doesn't help if the club that you work for is 'corporate'. It also doesn't help if you have purchased anything expensive or anything that requires a title/deed registration in the past year. It also doesn't help if you have any bank balances over $3000, if you spent more than $3000 last year using a credit card or checking account etc.

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    "even Though There Is Proof Of Me Having A Dancing Lisence" This is where you answer your own question hun.

    It would be in your best interest to file those taxes and get yourself COMPLIANT pronto! The main theme of the most recent IRS conference I attended was Taxpayer Compliance and the many ways that they are now enforcing it. People can 'peeshaw me about this, but just because you have floated by this long doesn't mean nothing will happen - it just means that so far you have been winning Russian Roulette with the IRS.

    Taxpayers can go back 3 years to amend and/or file for refunds. The IRS can go back as far as they deem necessary and demand that you file.

    It may sting at first, but the IRS will work with you as far as payment - if you will owe. The cost of an audit, fees and penalties mixed with the mental anguish of fear of the unknown isn't worth hiding your head in the sand.

    You will be doing yourself a big favor now and in the future by finding a good tax professional and getting yourself up-to-date. If you don't mind revealing what you do, I would suggest hunting for a tax pro in your area that will sit down next to you and explain the process.
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