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Am I required to file my taxes if I was unemployed AND had a baby? Or am I entitled to receive anything?

bmichellemartine — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:57:22 GMT

I have been unemployed for awhile (2 years to be exact) and I just had my first baby in early 2015, am I required to file my taxes or could I obtain anything for my baby even though I'm still unemployed?

Did you have any 2015 income at all, such as from unemplo...

SweetieJean — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:57:24 GMT

Did you have any 2015 income at all, such as from unemployment comp? Are there any other adults living in your household?

Are you a student?

SweetieJean — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:57:26 GMT

Are you a student?

No I am a homemaker currently, and I didnt receive any un...

bmichellemartine — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:57:28 GMT

No I am a homemaker currently, and I didnt receive any unemployment compensation and it's just my baby's father.

If you had no income, and paid in no tax, then there woul...

jerry2000 — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:57:28 GMT

If you had no income, and paid in no tax, then there would be no benefit in filing a tax return. Baby or not, you get a refund only if you paid in more than than you owed, or if you qualified for a refundable credit. Unless you had earned income, you would not qualify for a refundable credit.

However, if there is another adult living in the home, th...

SweetieJean — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:57:30 GMT

However, if there is another adult living in the home, that person may be able to claim both you and the baby as dependents.

Thank you Jerry. Yes SweetieJean, my baby's father is the...

bmichellemartine — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:57:32 GMT

Thank you Jerry. Yes SweetieJean, my baby's father is the one working and covering all costs. I was not receiving any unemployment compensation or anything of the sort. Thank you as well, this has been helpful.

He can certainly claim the baby. And he can also claim yo...

SweetieJean — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:57:32 GMT

He can certainly claim the baby. And he can also claim you IF you lived together all of 2015.