2017 & 2018

[ILLMAS]

If a TP is barely filing their 2017 and 2018, 2017 has a balance due and 2018 has a refund large enough to cover the 2017 tax liability, would the IRS offset each other by any chance?   I am aware the statue of limitation expired for 2018 for a refund.

[Lee B]

There is an outside chance this might work:

1. File 2017 and wait until it has been processed.

2. Then file the 2018 return and hope the refund will be applied to 2017.