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    Feb 22, 2013, 06:36 AM
    My wife filed 1099 self employed and I had 1099G .
    My filed 2010 and 2011 on 1099 self employed as married filing head of household filing separate with me . I was collecting unemployment for the whole year 2010 in which I filed and 4 months on 2011 that I didn't file.. we have 2 kids 10 and 17 yrs old.. If she amend her tax for those 2 yrs and file joint , is there any penalty?
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    Feb 22, 2013, 09:56 AM
    Only if taxes are owed. Maybe she can come up with more deductions for 2011 to offset your UI. Filing jointly for 2010 might be better and get a bit of refund to offset 2011.
    People often have good luck appealing the penalties, and some of the interest, when they get socked.
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