Yes. Even if you're a dependent, you'll generally need to file your own 2019 tax return if:
- Your earned income (money you made by working) exceeds $12,200
- Your unearned income (interest, dividends, capital gains, etc.) exceeds $1,100
- Your business or self-employment net income (gross minus expenses) is at least $400
- Your gross income (earned plus unearned) exceeds the larger of $1,100 or your earned income (up to $11,850) plus $350
Make sure he indicates someone else can claim him if you are still claiming him as a dependent. If that was his only income, he won't owe income tax, but he will owe Self-Employment tax for social security and medicare taxes.
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