If I earned no income for 2022, do I still file a tax return?

[sgeoffreys]

I filed a return for 2020 and 2019 (my first two years ever earning income with my first jobs as a young adult).  In 2022, I did not have a job at all that entire year.  I have a new job now in 2023.  Do I file a tax return for 2022 if I did not earn any income at all? 

[DoninGA]

If you had no taxable income of any kind in 2022 then you do not have to file a 2022 tax return.

[JohnAR1]

Depending on your situation you may have to file a return ( for instance if you had Health Insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace and have taken Credits toward your payments - even if you didn't you could get money back).

There could be other credits you are eligible for that could put some money in your pocket.

[sgeoffreys]

Thank you.  I know the last few years, I was getting checks from the government for the whole covid relief money stuff.  If there are more checks coming, do I not get one if I did not file any tax returns for 2022?  

[DoninGA]

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@sgeoffreys wrote:

Thank you.  I know the last few years, I was getting checks from the government for the whole covid relief money stuff.  If there are more checks coming, do I not get one if I did not file any tax returns for 2022?  

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There are no stimulus checks for tax year 2022.  The prior year stimulus funds were not taxable income so were not entered on a tax return.

[sgeoffreys]

Ok, the stimulus checks are confusing.  So if there are no stimulus checks for 2022, I am assuming I should not expect any stimulus checks coming.  Thanks