<prompt> Human: I have been off the tax radar for over a decade. I know the money Ive earned this last year is so low 5,000 I wont actually have to pay any taxes on it. Should I start filing or not? How do I start? Will my history of not filing be a problem? Disclaimer, I have nothing to hide from the IRS just didnt make any money for a real long time. Thank you for any info.  <response>: What kind of income is it? That will determine what you have to file. Check the tax section in the wiki. Like you said you more than likely wont have to pay taxes on it, but if you want to keep things 100, you should file. 