Verification of Non-filing Letter - provides proof that the IRS has no record of a filed Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ for the year you requested. It doesn't indicate whether you were required to file a return for that year.
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/tax-return-transcript-types-and-ways-to-order-them
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