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Can I file taxes if I did not work last year but received child support?

I do not have a W2 or a 1099 or anything that pulled taxes. I did not work
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Can I file taxes if I did not work last year but received child support?

No.  If you had no income, you have nothing to enter on an income tax return.  Child support is not entered on a tax return.   All of the refundable child-related credits are based on having income from working, so you cannot receive a refund.

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Can I file taxes if I did not work last year but received child support?

Child support is not reported on a tax return.

If you did not receive any taxable income of any kind in 2024, there is reason for you to file a 2024 tax return.

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