<prompt> Human: Im a freelance designer living in the US, and my primary income is from a small Canadian company. I have not filed taxes since 2009, when I left the military to pursue freelance work. To further complicate matters, I am finishing my degree using the GI bill, which provides a small stipend. Up to now I have been avoiding this confusion and just not paying taxes. My friend suggested I get it sorted out, and that I might actually get some money out of it since I might be under some threshold. I make roughly 28,800yr.I really should go legit, and if I need to pay back taxes, then so be it although I really cant afford it. Im just wondering if anyone has some advice for how to go about this and hopefully not get screwed over.Thanks!  <response>: I think you might need an accountant or tax lawyer. If you want to try this on your own, some of the online tax firms Turbo Tax, HR Block may allow you to file returns for previous years. Regardless of how you prepare the returns, you should compile all of your pay stubs and bank statements to get an accurate accounting of what your income has been over the past 2 years. 