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If I have an agi of 0, what does that mean for this years taxes? Will more money be withheld? Meaning will I owe money to the irs

rebeccamichael — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:02:13 GMT

Re: If I have an agi of 0, what does that mean for this years taxes? Will more money be withheld?...

SantinoD — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:04:24 GMT

If your AGI is $0, then you might not have a requirement to file a tax return.

The IRS has a free online tool to help you determine if you have to file a tax return this year.

Here is the link: Do I Need to File a Tax Return?

Re: If I have an agi of 0, what does that mean for this years taxes? Will more money be withheld?...

rebeccamichael — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:06:18 GMT

So I’m just supposed to not file my taxes at all? And end up owing money to the irs ????

Re: If I have an agi of 0, what does that mean for this years taxes? Will more money be withheld?...

rebeccamichael — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:08:41 GMT

Last year I didn’t file which was because I was unemployed. So with that being said I have an agi of 0 for this years tax . I’m still gonna file my taxes!! This year

Re: If I have an agi of 0, what does that mean for this years taxes? Will more money be withheld?...

ThomasM125 — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:02:06 GMT

Unemployment compensation is taxable, but if your total income is under the minimum income filing level you may not be required to file a tax return. The standard deduction for a single person is $12,950 in 2022, so you may not need to file a federal tax return if your income is under that amount.

As mentioned by @SantinoD, you can use the IRS tool to see if you need to file: Do I need to file?