Thank you...yes..I did read that rule about needing to have filed the 2017 return after receiving this demand for payment. That's actually why I was baffled and felt like I am now between a rock and a hard place ...But....if I didn't have the Requirement to file in 2017 because I had no.income, isn't that essentially the same because I did in fact have zero tax liability that year. I clearly am not tax savvy and never would have filed taxes when I didn't have a requirement to file due to no.income. I definitely would never have thought of filing to prevent someone from filing under my ss#. And I contacted my tax preparer who did this 2018 return (NYS & Fed) and he is taking zero responsibility and claims that my 2017 $0 tax liability (despite not having filed due to not being required to) undid my obligation to pay estimated taxes on the 2018 sale of my home. So...I dont know if he is right, or if the lack of 2017 filing undoes that rule, or if my not being required to file in 2017 puts me right back to being okay and not liable for estimated taxes or penalties. I am so completely & totally confused.
