If your dependent is claimed on your tax return, they may still be required to file an income tax return of their own. The requirements vary by filing status and age.
So long as you are responsible for more than half your child's support and is below the age of 24 years, you can file for your child as a dependent and your child in turn can file to receive a refund for his or her federal taxes. Only if the child is filing just to receive a refund is he or she allowed to file a joint return.
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