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    Rubie31 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 17, 2009, 01:25 PM
    Can I file taxes with no income?
    I'm a stay at home mom with 2 children. Can I file a tax return? I had no income at all. My children's father claimed both of them.
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    Feb 17, 2009, 01:38 PM

    If there are credits that you can claim or if you had tax withheld, you can file a tax return.

    Heck, you could probably file it even if you didn't.
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    Mar 11, 2009, 10:52 AM
    Nothing prevents you from filing.

    However, you probably will get nothing back, and, by filing separate from your husband, you increase HIS taxes.

    Best course of action: file jointly.
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