Statutes of limitations are state laws, so each state has it own rules for collecting income taxes. However in all states, the statute of limitations starts to run when you file your tax return. So if you didn't file a return, the statute never runs. Ohio has a statute of limitations on ASSESSING the tax, meaning they can't change how much you owe after 3 years from when you filed the return. Ohio has no statute of limitations on COLLECTING the tax (plus interest, plus penalties). So if they make an assessment within the time limit, they can hound you for the rest of your life. So, if you filed the return back in day and paid the taxes, you can get this harassment to stop. If you didn't file your return and pay the taxes back then - PAY YOUR TAXES, DEADBEAT, SLACKERS LIKE YOU JACK UP THE RATES FOR EVERYBODY ELSE. Well, not as much as giving multi-billion dollar hospitals and the Felony Clinton Foundation huge tax breaks but every little bit of graft and corruption makes it worse on all Americans. And on Veterans' Day yet, haven't you got any respect?
Answered on Nov 12th, 2015 at 3:48 AM