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my custodial parent didnt file taxes because they didn't earn anything. is this legit? and what should we do just sign a statment saying they didn't file and say that it was because no income was earned?

By Emeraldkity4 (Emeraldkity4) on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:16 pm: Edit

If you didn't file taxes because of zero income, there is a letter that you would receive from the IRS verifying that your parent is a non-filer.

By Ohio (Ohio) on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 08:59 pm: Edit

my custodial parent called for information on whether or not to file and they said you dont have to file if its below a certain amount, but we never received that letter... any advice on what to do?

By Morgantruce (Morgantruce) on Friday, January 02, 2004 - 10:52 pm: Edit

There are many instances when one would file a return even if there is no income. I would suggest looking down the long checklist that the IRS provides---called something like "Who should file".