We owe $0 on both state and federal. We are retired, getting SS and annuity. We are not getting any money returned to use. Do we still have to file our tax returns?

posted

Connect with an expert

1 Best answer

Accepted Solutions

We owe $0 on both state and federal. We are retired, getting SS and annuity. We are not getting any money returned to use. Do we still have to file our tax returns?

Whether you have to file a return or not does not depend on whether you owe or get a refund. It depends only on what your gross income is.
You can find the filing requirements in IRS Publication 501, at this link:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf

View solution in original post

1 Reply

We owe $0 on both state and federal. We are retired, getting SS and annuity. We are not getting any money returned to use. Do we still have to file our tax returns?

Whether you have to file a return or not does not depend on whether you owe or get a refund. It depends only on what your gross income is.
You can find the filing requirements in IRS Publication 501, at this link:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf

Still have questions?