topic I did not work last year but pay student loan interest in Education

I did not work last year but pay student loan interest

gniles93 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:15:35 GMT

No w-2 did not work

Of you had no income of any kind in 2018, then there is n...

DoninGA — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:15:36 GMT

Of you had no income of any kind in 2018, then there is no need to file a tax return.

If you have no income then you cannot deduct the student...

Vanessa — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:15:38 GMT

If you have no income then you cannot deduct the student loan interest. The student loan interest deduction simply lowers your AGI which lowers your taxable income. It is not a credit that can be refunded.

So, if you have no taxable income, then you don't need to file even if you pay student loan interest.