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I have my own company and did not do good in making money this year, do i still have to file taxes

I have to pay taxes with my website monthly, even if i dont make any money. Can i close my turbotax account or how does that affect things for me in the future
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I have my own company and did not do good in making money this year, do i still have to file taxes

What type of taxes are you filing? You only file income taxes once a year (though some entrepreneurs make quarterly estimated tax payments).

 

If you are paying taxes monthly, you may be filing sales or employment taxes. TurboTax does not handle those types of taxes so closing your TurboTax account will have nothing to do with those types of tax filings.

 

If you close your TurboTax account, you will lose all your past income tax information in that account, meaning if you use TurboTax in the future you will have to start from scratch.

 

Personal income tax return

 

Whether you must file a personal income tax return depends on your total family income, so even if your business did not do well, you may still have to file income taxes. Additionally some people who make too little money to pay income taxes may qualify for tax credits which can give you a refund.

 

The IRS has an app called “Do I Need to File a Tax Return?” that will help you decide whether you need to file a personal income tax return.

 

Business tax return

 

If you used TurboTax Business to prepare a corporate or partnership return, you will probably have to file a return even if you did not make any money. The rules for partnerships and corporations are different.

 

If you have questions, contact TurboTax. See: What is the TurboTax phone number?

I have my own company and did not do good in making money this year, do i still have to file taxes

You must file an income tax return if you have taxable income.

 

If you have previously been filing tax returns as some kind of business, you may need to file a return for the business even if it had no income.  You especially may need to file if you are closing the business (which is different from having no income this year.)

 

For more detailed answers, we need you to explain your question in more detail. 

Carl
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I have my own company and did not do good in making money this year, do i still have to file taxes

...do I still have to file taxes..

If you were "open for business" in 2021, you need to file a tax return. Especially if you made quarterly tax payments. It's the only way the IRS will "KNOW" how your business did, and get any over payment refunded to you if warranted.

 

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