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    Jan 22, 2010, 12:46 PM
    Can you file with no income but a dependent
    I've been unemployed for all of 2009 but I have a dependent. I heard that I am eligible to file taxes under a new law. Is this true?
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    Jan 22, 2010, 12:48 PM

    I was unemployed for all of 2009 with a dependent. I was told that although I did not work, if I can file taxes; according to a new tax law. Is this true?
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    Jan 25, 2010, 02:40 PM
    If you received unemployment compensation, you probably can file taxes to get whatever was withheld from your unemployment check.

    However, you will NOT qualify for the Earned Income Credit.
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