*Update* to "I haven't paid income tax in almost 20 years, how screwed am I?"

original postTurns out, not nearly as screwed as I thought. I still have fines and hoops to jump through, but for the most part I'm not even in trouble. After my madlad attorney I hired at your advice went through a grand total of 53 w2s and a binder packed to bursting with paystubs, he informed me the only year out of the last 19 I've owed taxes is this year (2019). Since I have never made over $17k in a single year plus the fact that I have 2 kids I was basically legally exempt from taxes the whole time. However, because of my new job I've made almost $52k this year, and so far have only paid ≈$700ytd. He's gonna help me file this year, and after I catch up with my owed taxes, I'll be a functional, tax-paying citizen again!Now for the best news. Since you guys helped me gather the courage to take this step, I wanted to thank you all because MY S.O. HAS FINALLY AGREED TO MARRY ME!!!! Now that we've got this on track, she's no longer worried about being held responsible for my stupidity. Thanks so much everyone, Merry Christmas! via /r/legaladvice https://ift.tt/2ZhAR8b