Regardless of special circumstances, you are expected to file a tax return if you owe taxes other than income tax. These taxes include Social Security taxes, alternative minimum taxes, or household employment taxes. Other situations where you will also have to file include: if you're self-employed and earned at least $400 during the year, or if you received distributions from a health savings account.
Although you may not be required to file a tax return, you may still want to file a tax return if you had any withholdings that can be refunded, or if you qualify for any refundable credits.
Do You Have to File an Income Tax Return?
Making the early withdrawal from a Traditional IRA would fall under the special circumstances requiring you to file a return as you may owe taxes and penalty on the early withdrawal. The federal taxes withheld would be applied on the return toward the taxes and/or penalty due.
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