Did you receive a W-2 for the income you earned? Is there an amount in either box 2 or box 17 of the W-2? If so, filing a tax return is how you get a refund for tax withheld from your paychecks.
Or did you receive a 1099NEC for the income you earned? If so, you worked as an independent contractor and you are required to file a tax return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare since those were not withheld from your pay.
Who has to file?
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Do-I-Need-to-File-a-Tax-Return%3F
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