Good afternoon,
I submitted my 2019 tax returns and added my 17yr old child, as I always have. The difference this year is my that my child had a summer paid internship and a part-time. My child earned a approx. $2,300.00 on both jobs combined. My child then received a W-2 form and our accountant recommended my child submit their own taxes, and I separately do mine with my child as my dependent. As a result, my child now has to pay the IRS approx. $200.
We did as our accountant told us to, but I'm now being told by friends that my child did not need to file taxes as that was too low to report. Is there a way to pull my child's tax return and avoid paying these $200 now? Also, my child is a full time student, now beginning college this summer, can I continue adding as my dependent without getting in trouble with the IRS? This is the last thing I want.
I appreciate if you can answer my questions and provide some knowledge on this matter.
Thank you.
