Can i file taxes if i was unemployed due to covid 19 this year 2020

[Critter-3]

If you are required to file an income tax return then all of your income will be reported on that form.  If you have no income all year then unless you had Marketplace insurance  OR  you did not get the advance stimulus check this year  you would have no reason to file a 2020 return.  The refundable credits you get for having kids are only allowed if you have earned income.    https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/heres-what-taxpayers-should-consider-when-determining-if-they-need-to-f...

[DoninGA]

If you received no income of any kind in 2020 then there is no reason or need to file a tax return.

However, if you did not receive a stimulus payment in 2020 and are eligible you must file a 2020 tax return.  Also, if you received unemployment compensation in 2020, that income is required to be reported on a 2020 tax return.

[xmasbaby0]

If you have been receiving unemployment compensation you will need to go to the state unemployment site to get your 1099G in January.  Your 1099G must be entered when you prepare your return.

Unemployment compensation is taxable on your federal return.  Enter your 1099G for unemployment in Federal>Wages and Income>Unemployment

STATES THAT TAX UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NB, NM, NY,NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, UT, VT, WV, WI

Unemployment compensation is taxable on your federal return.  Enter your 1099G for unemployment in Federal>Wages and Income>Unemployment.  You might need to get your 1099G from the state’s unemployment site.

STATES THAT DO NOT  TAX UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS on the state return

AK, CA, FL, MT, NH, NJ, NV ,PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WY