Hi All,
I have an SF 85P coming up. I have never filled one out for any previous employment opportunities, so curious about filling out some of the sections. Specifically, for reporting federal tax info. I filed on time by the deadline but was unable to pay my taxes owed by the deadline due to financial hardship and unemployment. I did however get on a payment plan and have been making active and regular payments. I owed ~$2k in income taxes. My plan is to pay in full as soon as I am employed whatever the remainder is. I have always filed on time and never owed taxes in the past either.
My question is, do I respond with a “yes” or a “no” to the question where it asks, “in the past 5 years have you failed to pay state/federal taxes.”
Will this impact my eligibility and background clearance?
I also have an expunged arrest record. I was unfortunately wrongfully arrested (a case of racial profiling and police brutality) in 2017. The original charges were reduced to a traffic ticket and all I had to do was pay a fine. My records ere then expunged. I understand I have to report that on the form but does that also impact my eligibility? I otherwise have a squeaky clean record.
TIA.