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Technically you only need to file if you owe the government money. If you have money deducted from your paycheck, you will want to file in order to get a refund

• astrea 6y ago
  This is not entirely true. You have to file if your income is above a certain amount for your age and filing status. If you owe or get a refund from the federal or state government is entirely dependent on your tax obligation and the amount withheld from your paychecks throughout the year.
• atombender 6y ago
  This is incorrect. You have to file a federal tax return if your income is above the standard deduction, and there are other rules [1]. Anyone can use this IRS page [2] to determine if they are required to file a tax return. [1] https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/07/taxtipfederal.asp https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/07/taxtipfederal.as... [2] https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/do-i-need-to-file-a-tax-return https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/do-i-need-to-file-a-tax-return