cmunchhof1
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Business & farm

This is incorrect. A person claimed as dependent in CA has a much lower filing threshold than a normal Single filer. A dependent is required to file a CA tax return if their income is higher than the CA standard deduction as noted on page 3 of FTB Pub 1031.  The standard deduction has been around $5,000 for a few years in CA, so any dependent who earned $9,000 would be required to file.