No. If you had absolutely no taxable income, then you would not need to file a tax return. If however, you received Unemployment compensation, this is taxable income, so you would need to file a federal return if you received more than your standard deduction.
The 2023 Standard Deductions are as follows:
- Married Filing Joint (MFJ) $27,700
- Married Filing Separate (MFS) $13,850
- Head of Household (HOH) $20,800
- Single $13,850
- Both over 65 MFJ
- Over 65 Single
- Over 65 HOH
Blind and MFJ or MFS add $1,500
Single or HOH if blind add $1,850