@n-lewis0322-gmai
Your most recent post says:
"So if the income "
Seems like you did not complete your question. But the replies above already explained to you that there may be situations in which you should file a tax return even if your income is below the standard deduction amount of $12,950.
First of all---if tax was withheld from your pay, as shown in boxes 2 and 17 of your W-2, will you want a refund of that money? It is not a matter of "having" to file---it is a matter of seeking a tax refund. The way to get a refund is to file a tax return. You can file your own return even if you are someone else's dependent. You just have to say in My Info that you can be claimed as someone else's dependent.
Others in this thread have already outlined possible scenarios in which you would need to file. You cannot get back anything that was withheld for Social Security or Medicare but you may get a refund of federal and/or state tax that was withheld.
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