These are the filing requirements for A dependent.
If a child has both earned and unearned income, he or she must file a return for 2019if: unearned income is over $1,100. earned income is over $12,200, or. earned and unearned income together total more than the larger of (1) $1,100, or (2) total earned income (up to $11,850) plus $350.
Unemployment income is unearned income. You will also be subject to Kiddie tax if unearned income is greater than $2,200. TurboTax should handle that for you. Be sure to check the box saying that you can be claimed by someone else when you complete your return.
