So I am a student in New York City that is 21. My parents have always filed joint with me as dependent (I think, I don't understand any of this jargon/terminology). This summer I had a finance internship in NYC where I made approximately $14,000 and walked home with about $9800 post tax (I think, I don't remember). I'm really confused on how exactly taxes work and what things I need to or what forms I need.
Is 14,000 enough income to file for taxes? Or did I make too much money and have to file for my own taxes? How do I file for taxes? Do I file with my parents or by myself?
Also, I recently just paid $868 dollars in tuition out of pocket. Can that expense reduce the taxes I have to pay? How exactly do I do that? How can I reflect my out of pocket tuition expenses?
What documents or items do I need from my employer and how do I maximize my tax refund.
Most importantly, how do I maximize my refund?
Please advise.
