<prompt> Human: So I have never been employedreceived a paycheck. Through a combination of simple living..inheritance..rich girlfriends and gifts I have made it this far in life without a job.The only reported income ive had are random gigs which filed as 1099 Less than 2000 for the year Also never filed anything for thisI am now 29 and have never filed any taxes under the perceived young ignorant thought that I dont make income so I dont need to file so therefore I have no tax history. I told this to a friend and they proceeded to scare the shit out of me and convince me that this isnt ok.So my question is do I need to start filing? What do I do about all the years I didnt file? Where do I start?I am planning on starting a business soon and will be reporting and filing taxes like im suppose to but I want to have my past sorted out before I do that.Assistant: The only reported income ive had are random gigs which filed as 1099 Less than 2000 for the year Also never filed anything for thisThis may be problematic, but not a huge issue. For any year your self employment profit exceeded 400, you have a federal filing requirement. I told this to a friend and they proceeded to scare the shit out of me and convince me that this isnt ok.Is your friend a tax professional?Human: Yeah I realized that after doing some research. At some point someone told me if I make less than 10k I wont pay taxes and i believed them without fact checking. My mind interpreted that as I dont need to file..so I know for the 2 years I got a 1099 I should have filed for sure. No my friend was not a tax professional.  <response>: When you start your business, consult a CPA with experience in individual tax return preparation, and let them know you have never filed a federal return before. 