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Am I required to file my taxes if I was unemployed AND had a baby? Or am I entitled to receive anything?

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May 31, 2019
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I have been unemployed for awhile (2 years to be exact) and I just had my first baby in early 2015, am I required to file my taxes or could I obtain anything for my baby even though I'm still unemployed?

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Best answer by Celery63

If you had no income, and paid in no tax, then there would be no benefit in filing a tax return. Baby or not, you get a refund only if you paid in more than than you owed, or if you qualified for a refundable credit. Unless you had earned income, you would not qualify for a refundable credit.

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SweetieJean

Did you have any 2015 income at all, such as from unemployment comp? Are there any other adults living in your household?

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SweetieJean

Are you a student?

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Celery63Answer

If you had no income, and paid in no tax, then there would be no benefit in filing a tax return. Baby or not, you get a refund only if you paid in more than than you owed, or if you qualified for a refundable credit. Unless you had earned income, you would not qualify for a refundable credit.