<prompt> Human: Hello. I will get to the point.I am 30. I have been depressed for years, suicidal at points. Recently I have had a lot of therapy, medication, and, thankfully, recovery. I am ready to start repairing my life.During the period of depression I let a lot of things go. One of those things is my financial situation.Heres where Im at: I have not filed taxes the past few years, even though I made enough money to barely and should have. This is the big thing Im worried about. I am currently unemployed. I am applying to jobs. I am not on any public benefits because didnt care to sign up depression. I have a 8000 medical bill. I dont have insurance because I didnt care to sign up for it I will work to pay what I wind up owing. I want to sign up for retroactive medicaid to help I believe I can do this in my state, New Jersey. But they need tax forms. What do I have to watch out for with filing these back taxes? Will I get hit by heavy fees? Are there other penalties? I do not think I owe much money at all. I didnt make much and other people I worked with got nice returns, I remember.Should I just walk into an accountants office and say help I didnt file taxes the past few years, what do? Should I just file them myself at this point?I realize my situation is ridiculous and my own fault. But I want to start getting things back in order. Thank you.  <response>: 1. Have an accountant file your taxes. And make sure hes qualified, good reviews online, and not too expensive. I usually pay around 60 a year for mine. Its not worth you doing your own, messing them up because you have to retroatively file, and then dealing with the headache.2. Sign up for benefits if youre still elegible. Consider a headhunter in the meantime if youre not very into the application process. Theyll take a cut of your earnings, but youll have a job.3. Call and negotiate the bill. Theyll take a fraction of this in lump sum, or will come to a payment plan arrangement with you.This stuff happens. Youre not in a terrible situation, just one that requires a bit of upkeep. Push through, follow the advice you get from this sub with a grain of salt and youll be set in no time. 