<prompt> Human: Throwaway account...if it matters.So, I have been living overseas since the end of 2009. When tax time came around in 2010, I didnt have all of the docs I needed to do the taxes. So I did what any mor-idiot would do, and I just didnt file them. Im pretty sure I was owed money though. I then didnt file them in 2011 either. hangs head in shame. I dont want to keep doing this since I dont like jail.I have only visited the US in late 2010. My question is this: Is there a way to go back and get all of the documents I need to file taxes for 2009? Also, should I be filing in the other years 2010-11 even though I have no US income now?  <response>: Youre required to file a return if your income from worldwide sources exceeds 9500 if filing as single. You can file your past returns and your current returns if you dont owe taxes, then you shouldnt have penalties. There is a foreign earned income exclusion available for most taxpayers. You can get your US-reported tax documents by calling the IRS to request them You will also need to report income earned from non-US sources. 