Hey all,

In 2023 I did not have any income. I did not earn any interest, did not sell any stocks, did not take any money from retirement funds, etc. I did sell my house though that I owned for 9 years and netted ~$185,000.

I tried to go through the process of the IRS Free File online. At the end it said I did not have to file taxes. Confusingly it also said that I could not file my taxes online and had to mail them in. I also tried the same info on TurboTax and TaxSlayer and both of them got to the point where I could submit, albeit with a fee.

Do I need to file taxes for 2023? I am so confused at this point because the IRS said no I don't, but also contradicted themselves by saying I couldn't "file" online and needed to send in my return by mail. When I google the question about filing with no income, I get a wide variety of responses.

I'm just trying to not get in trouble!