<prompt> Human: So Im in my 30s and old enough to know better. I worked an hourly job back in 2010 and they closed down and didnt work for 2 or 3 years. I got by mainly by leeching off of my girlfriend and working odd cash jobs. A year ago I started a new job and April came and went and I didnt file again.I have most of the paperwork relating to the jobs Ive had... I think... and I always sign up for the maximum withholding so I probably should have gotten a tax return at some point.Anyway, this is probably pretty serious and I dont know if I need a lawyer or just an accountant. Any ideas?  <response>: If you are entitled to a refund for all of those years, you wont get in trouble for filing your tax returns late. Why would the government complain about you letting them keep your money for a few extra years? Its only if you owe back taxes that you would face penalties.That said, I would get this taken care of ASAP. I think you can only collect refunds going back three years. 