Go back six years to get current on unfiled returns.

In most cases, the IRS will require the past six years of unfiled tax returns for an account to be considered current.  This is a written directive of the IRS, found in IRS Policy Statement 5-133, “Delinquent Returns - Enforcement of Filing Requirements”.  
If the unfiled returns have a balance due, the amount you owe will double [...]

“But I thought bankruptcy couldn’t eliminate IRS taxes…”

I hear this often when I suggest bankruptcy as a source of resolution.  I heard it again today during a telephone conversation with a new client.  Here is what I explained to the client:
Under the bankruptcy code, the answer is ”Yes” to bankruptcy as a means of IRS resolution if you owe income taxes, you filed your returns, and the [...]