<prompt> Human: Hello! I could really use some help, considering Im a semi irresponsible 21 year old with no idea of how taxes work. For the past 5 years my mom has told me if you make less than 10,000 you dont have to file for taxes and there would be no penalty. I blindly believed this. My mom claimed me on her taxes each of these years as i was living in her home. Last year i definitely made enough to file if that is an actual thing. So tomorrow Im going in to see if I get returns but Im afraid I might owe for not filing for years and Im tripping out a little. Can someone please tell me what Im walking in to? If I owe, Ill be making a new post soon on how to budget.  <response>: Did you have taxes withheld at all the past 5 years? If so, youre likely due a refund, if anything. 