I was always taught you still had to file your taxes even if you didn’t have any income. I had no income and didn’t pay for anything but I came to file, it won’t let me.

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February 11, 2026
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Why won’t it let me file? Don’t I have to?

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DoninGA

Level 15

If you have no income of any kind in 2025 then there is no need for you to file a 2025 tax return.

Opus 17

Level 15

You can file a return to officially put on paper that you have no income. It's not required, and you can't e-file unless you have at least one dollar of gross taxable income.

You are required to file if you have more than $400 of income from self-employment, or more than $13,000 of other taxable income. There are a few other wrinkles -- for example, if you are married filing separately, you must file if your spouse files and you have more than $5 of income.

There is an IRS web site to help you determine if you need to file.

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/do-i-need-to-file-a-tax-return