A taxpayer was unemployed all of 2019, and in prior years did not earn enough to be required to file. I've read that some taxpayers file every year even though they have no income, just to stay on the IRS's records, and that these taxpayers are in line for the $1,200 payment, simply because they are on record with the IRS.
Should those taxpayers with no income for years, and no filings for years, file just to stay on the IRS's records?