<prompt> Human: Ive honestly always thought of taxes as an optional afterthought, but my parents keep telling me that I should care. Im a freelancer so every time I get paid I get some money taken away from me so my employers can pay a certain amount of taxes, but I hate my government so much that Ive never actually paid a single cent of my own volition, and it just hit me that I might just be thousands of dollars in debt. Being a freelancer, Ive not a single cent, but Ive got some work coming up. Is there a way to pay less taxes in Mexico? What should I do?  <response>: I dont know anything about taxes in Mexico, so I cant help you figure out what, if anything, you owe. I will tell you that taxes are definitely not optional in the eyes of the government. I also suspect that the absolute best case scenario if the government figures out you havent paid your taxes is that they force you to pay the back taxes plus interest and penalty. The worse case is probably prison time. Is there a way to pay less taxes in Mexico?You should focus on making sure you have paid whatever you currently owe before you focus on paying less in the future. Not paying your taxes is a risk you should not be willing to take. Not even knowing whether or not you owe taxes is a whole other level of recklessness. What should I do?Find an accountant. Ask for a free consultation. Before you meet with the accountant, compile an estimate of how much youve made each year for the past several years so the accountant can help you figure out what your exposure is. Do whatever they tell you you need to do to get current. If you do owe tax from prior years, you may need to pay the accountant a decent chunk of change to help you get current, so be prepared for that. 