Not if that is his only income. He may wish to file to recover any withholding.
There is a dependent filing requirement. If he is under these amounts, he is not required to file.
For a single dependent, those amounts are
More than $12,000 earned
(or more than $1,050 unearned*)
or over $400 from Self-employment
*Examples of unearned income are
*2019:
You must file a return if any of the following apply.
1. Your unearned income was more than $1,100.
2. Your earned income was more than $12,200.
3. Your gross income was more than the larger of— a. $1,100, or b. Your earned income (up to $11,850) plus $350.
Not if that is his only income. He may wish to file to recover any withholding.
There is a dependent filing requirement. If he is under these amounts, he is not required to file.
For a single dependent, those amounts are
More than $12,000 earned
(or more than $1,050 unearned*)
or over $400 from Self-employment
*Examples of unearned income are
*2019:
You must file a return if any of the following apply.
1. Your unearned income was more than $1,100.
2. Your earned income was more than $12,200.
3. Your gross income was more than the larger of— a. $1,100, or b. Your earned income (up to $11,850) plus $350.