I know this is a few years later, but I have a related question. Both of my dependents did not make enough to file their own taxes. Not enough money was withheld to both with filing on their own. When I enter their income from their W-2s it increases my Virginia taxable income then causing me to owe hundreds in taxes when I made so little in 2024 I was not even required to file my taxes either, but want the money I paid in federal taxes refunded to me. Why would adding their income on my Virginia return to see if I qualify for the Virginia Low Income Credit? If I don't qualify, that's fine, but why does it cause me to owe?
If my dependents file their own federal return, would I still need to add their income to mine on my Virginia return?
Thanks.
