I did not work in the year of 2017 I therefore did not receive a 1040. Do I need to file at all

[Coleen3 · Accepted solution]

It is an income tax. If there is no income, you don't need to file.

[DeniseF1]

Do you mean you did not receive a W-2?  If not, you do not need to file a tax return for 2017.