Catching Up After Deployments and Moves
Deployments, moves and changes of duty station leave many military families behind on returns. BOMCAS helps Killeen clients catch up remotely.
Disclosure programmes and penalty relief are on the Texas back taxes page; here are the Killeen cases.
Combat Zone Extensions
Qualifying combat zone service postpones IRS deadlines until at least 180 days after departure or qualifying continuous hospitalisation, plus any days remaining in the ordinary filing period when the service began. No late-filing or late-payment penalties or interest accrue for the postponed period. Spouses generally share the relief, subject to exceptions for certain hospitalisation periods and later tax years. We notify the IRS of qualifying service when notices arrive.
Home State Returns
Soldiers whose home state taxes military pay sometimes stop filing there after moving to Texas. When the state sends notices, we review residency and prepare the missing returns. Some states exempt military pay earned out of state.
Rentals After Orders
Soldiers who rented out a Killeen home after moving sometimes did not report it. We prepare amended returns with rent, expenses and depreciation, and catch up on property tax and management records.
SCRA Protections
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act limits interest on debts incurred before active duty, including federal tax debts, to 6 percent, and allows deferral of income tax payments for up to 180 days after release when service materially affects the ability to pay. Deferral requests are made in writing after an IRS notice arrives, and a copy of orders must reach the IRS no later than 180 days after release to claim the reduced rate.
Contractor Payroll Taxes
Contractors that fall behind on payroll tax deposits risk penalties and personal liability for responsible people. Cash flow problems are common when government payments are delayed. Arranging payments quickly is important.
Retirees With Wrong Withholding
New retirees often have little or no tax withheld from retired pay and owe at the end of the year, especially when they also start civilian jobs. We prepare the returns, arrange payment and adjust withholding through DFAS for the following year.
Notices Sent to Old Addresses
Families who move often miss IRS letters sent to a previous address. Filing Form 8822 with each move, and reviewing IRS transcripts online, keeps notices from going unanswered.
Spouses Who Never Filed
Spouses with small self-employment incomes sometimes never file. Self-employment tax is due once net earnings reach $400, so missing returns should be filed.
Forfeited Companies
Spouse businesses formed as Texas LLCs and abandoned after a move may have been forfeited for missing franchise reports. We file the reports and end or reinstate the company.
Combat Pay Reported in Error
Sometimes a soldier's W-2 includes pay that should have been excluded for combat zone service. When DFAS issues a corrected W-2, we file amended returns to recover the tax. Refunds can generally be claimed within three years of filing the return or two years of paying the tax, whichever is later, with extra time for combat zone service.
Military Spouse Employers in Other States
Spouses who worked remotely for employers in other states sometimes had that state's tax withheld when it was not owed. We file nonresident returns to recover it, using the spouse's elected state of residence.
Retirees With State Notices
Retirees who settle in Killeen but keep homes elsewhere may get notices from states where they used to live. We document the move to Texas with records such as a Texas driver licence, voter registration and homestead filing, and respond.
Our Steps
- Pull IRS and state records.
- Gather LES, orders and records.
- File missing returns.
- Claim combat zone relief.
- Request penalty relief.
- Arrange payments.
Killeen Back Taxes and Late Filing Questions
Do deployed soldiers get more time to file?
Qualifying combat zone service gives at least 180 days after departure, plus unused filing time; qualifying hospitalisation can extend it further.
Does SCRA reduce interest on tax debt?
On debts incurred before active duty, to 6 percent.
Do I need to file a home state return?
It depends on your state's rules.
Can you help after I PCS?
Yes, we work remotely.
Talk to BOMCAS About Back Taxes and Late Filing in Killeen
After catching up, bookkeeping, payroll and sales tax returns keep things current, with business and personal returns filed on time. Planning prevents repeats, and cross-border tax covers foreign forms. Our Texas pages explain the statewide rules on business tax, personal returns, sales and use tax, bookkeeping, payroll, tax planning and cross-border tax, all reachable from the Texas overview.
Whether you are sorting out a house after new orders, a spouse business that moved with you or a contract that needs cleaner books, send BOMCAS a short note. We will say what we would review first and what a quote depends on. Write through the contact page or the form below, phone 780-667-5250 or email info@bomcas.ca. Every Killeen service links back to the Killeen overview. Nothing here is advice for your particular case; it is general information.