# Filed taxes late but paid in full **URL:** \ **Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\ **Created:** [March 18, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489 "2019-03-18T16:29:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tahoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@tahoe](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/tahoe)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/1 "2019-03-18T16:29:50Z")
Need help - if I am current on all taxes but filed late do i need to disclose ? ---
**Author:** ![Rkf4ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Rkf4ever](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Rkf4ever)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/2 "2019-03-18T16:46:10Z")
Yes, you need to disclose as it specifically asks if you have filed and/or paid taxes late. ---
**Author:** ![EdFarmerIII](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/edfarmeriii/32/122_2.png) [@EdFarmerIII](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/EdFarmerIII)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/3 "2019-03-18T16:47:06Z")
When did you file and for what year? Were you owed a refund or did you owe taxes? If you are all paid up and didn’t do it with a payment plan, I don’t see an issue. I don’t think that the question asks if you filed or paid late, I believe that it asks if you have ever failed to file. ---
**Author:** ![Rkf4ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Rkf4ever](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Rkf4ever)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/4 "2019-03-18T16:51:04Z")
Yeah this one always tripped me up, but it says “In the last 7 years…have you failed to file or pay Federal, state, or other taxes when required by law or ordinance” So one could say filing late falls into this category because it wasn’t filed when “required by law”, which would be the day taxes are due. Again, just my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![thor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@thor](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/thor)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/5 "2019-03-18T17:01:19Z")
Mention it. Just state when they were due, when you paid and if you paid any penalties or interest and that you currently owe nothing. ---
**Author:** ![EdFarmerIII](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/edfarmeriii/32/122_2.png) [@EdFarmerIII](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/EdFarmerIII)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/6 "2019-03-18T17:01:23Z")
I’ve worked preparing taxes for the last 12 years or so . . . I take that to read more about the fact that you are not actually required to file each year. You only need to file if you have a “filing requirement”. ---
**Author:** ![tahoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@tahoe](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/tahoe)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/7 "2019-03-18T17:34:15Z")
I was paid in full before I filled out my security clearance. It was for 4 years and i had 2 refunds and owed on the other 2 years. I paid all penalties and taxes due. ---
**Author:** ![EdFarmerIII](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/edfarmeriii/32/122_2.png) [@EdFarmerIII](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/EdFarmerIII)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/8 "2019-03-18T17:54:59Z")
If you filed late returns for four years, I would report it . . . ---
**Author:** ![tahoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@tahoe](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/tahoe)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/9 "2019-03-18T19:04:14Z")
I did - I was paid in full with all penalties - 2 of the years had refunds - the last year was a significant refund that cancelled out most of the previous 2 years owed. This is the only blotch - will it cause me to be denied? ---
**Author:** ![EdFarmerIII](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/edfarmeriii/32/122_2.png) [@EdFarmerIII](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/EdFarmerIII)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/10 "2019-03-18T19:42:10Z")
No . . . It shouldn’t cause you to be denied. I have seen FAR worse. Be prepared to explain WHY you didn’t file those years and it needs to be a good, reasonable, explanation. ---
**Author:** ![ipsecmerlin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/ipsecmerlin/32/653_2.png) [@ipsecmerlin](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/ipsecmerlin)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 9:23am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/11 "2019-03-19T09:23:55Z")
Unless the OP is trying to get a job at the IRS, they should be OK. ---
**Author:** ![tahoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@tahoe](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/tahoe)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/12 "2019-03-19T09:24:10Z")
When/how to fully explain? ---
**Author:** ![AWoodhull](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/awoodhull/32/867_2.png) [@AWoodhull](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/AWoodhull)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/13 "2019-03-19T11:04:14Z")
Under Section 26.3, you should be able to enter the reason for the failure. You will likely meet with the investigator, in which you can elaborate. Which agency is this for? ---
**Author:** ![tahoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@tahoe](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/tahoe)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/14 "2019-03-19T12:57:55Z")
It is not for the IRS! Should i submit something in writing to investigator for the file? ---
**Author:** ![AWoodhull](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/awoodhull/32/867_2.png) [@AWoodhull](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/AWoodhull)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/15 "2019-03-19T14:26:19Z")
If you have already submitted the SF-86, then there isnt much that you can do at this point… My suggestion would be for you to gather all relevant documents and write as much details about what happened. When you meet with the investigator, you can give the investigator the write-up and possibly the documents. ---
**Author:** ![Chia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@Chia](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Chia)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/filed-taxes-late-but-paid-in-full/6489/16 "2023-06-03T20:31:24Z")
Hey Tahoe, can I ask how the process has gone? Have you been granted the clearance?