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    Oct 27, 2008, 02:44 PM
    No income taxes
    Do I need to file taxes if I had NO income for a year?
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    Oct 27, 2008, 02:44 PM

    If I had NO income for a year do I still need to file taxes?
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    Oct 27, 2008, 02:45 PM
    I had no income for the year 2006 so do I still have to file a federal tax return?
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    Oct 28, 2008, 02:55 PM
    If you had NO taxable income, you have NO LEGAL REQUIREMENT to file a tax return.

    However, it is possible that filing a return may benefit you by qualifying you for certain credits like the Earned Income Credit or the Child Tax Credit. But that is unlikely.
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