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    justmuckit Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 19, 2007, 03:10 PM
    Zero income Married student.File or not?
    I am a married full-time college student who earned zero income in 2005.

    Do I need to file? (State and/or Federal)

    Are there any benefits to filing?

    Thanks in advance!
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    Mar 22, 2007, 08:28 AM
    If you earned ZERO income, you have no legal obligation to file.

    However, if your spouse is earning money, you may want to file jointly with him/her or have him/her claim you as a dependent.
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