Does my 14 year old child need to file taxes when no federal or state taxes were deducted?

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June 1, 2019
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Carl

Level 11

If your child earned less than $6200 of W-2 income and no taxes were withheld, then no tax return needs to be filed at all.

If your child earned "MORE" than $400 that was NOT reported on a W-2, 1099-DIV, 1099-INT or something like that, then it would be considered self-employment income and your child is required to file a tax return.

Self-employment income, to include Income reported on a 1099-MISC with an amount in box 7 is required to be reported if it's more than $400.

Hal_Al

Level 15

If your dependent child is under age 19 (or under 24 if a full time student), he or she must file a tax return for 2016 if he had any of the following:

1. Total income (wages, salaries, taxable scholarship etc.) of more than $6,300 (2016).

2. Unearned income (interest, dividends, capital gains) of more than $1050 (2016).

3. Unearned income over $350 and gross income of more than $1050

4. Household employee income (e.g. baby sitting, lawn mowing) over $2000 ($6300 if under age 18)

5. Other self employment income over $400, including box 7 of a 1099-MISC