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We are married, the only income we have received this year was non taxable disability and education benefits from the VA. We have 2 children, so do we need to file?

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June 7, 2019
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I the wife have no income, only my husband received the benefits. We have 2 children and not sure if we need to file.

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No. If the disability is non-taxable then you do not file a return because there is no income. Payments you receive for education, training, or subsistence under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are tax free. Do not include these payments as income on your federal tax return.

https://gibill.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/172/~/are-va-education-benefits-taxable%3F

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That's what I thought because we don't have any other income to claim. Someone told me we still need to file because if we don't it will mess up future years. Is this true?