Am I required to mail my tax returns?

[aiya]

I'm 22 and have never held a job, I'm still living with my parents, and am not under normal circumstances required to file my tax returns. However, I was trying to file tax returns for the first time because I believe I qualify for the 3rd Covid-19 stimulus check / Recovery Rebate Credit. I managed to get through the end of the online 1040 form and file but then it said I have to mail in either my state or federal tax return and can't do them both electronically. Since I started this process am I still legally required to finish the process and mail in the form even though I don't owe any taxes/have a job? I want to forget about the stimulus money but I just wanted to know if there would be any repercussions if I don't finish the process

[JotikaT2]

It depends.

If you have a filing requirement as shown in the link below, you will still need to file your tax returns.  If you are below the filing threshold, then you would not have a filing requirement.

Do I need to file a return

As long as you do not send your returns to be filed, you do not need to do anything.  The returns would not be sent unless you click File.

[aiya]

I don't earn any income so normally I'm not required to, but I ended up filing anyway to try and see if I qualified for the stimulus check. The status now says I e-filed my 2020 federal tax return and that the state tax return is printed and ready to be mailed. So I'm just wondering what happens if I don't mail it at this point

[gloriah5200]

You are required to have taxable income to e-file a tax return.

If you don't have taxable income you aren't required to file a tax return.  If you aren't required to file a return and don't file one, nothing will happen.

If you are a dependent on another return, then they will receive the stimulus check for you.