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It depends.
If he received a form 1099-MISC for his earnings of $2,500, he is required to file a tax return as this is self-employment income.
If he received a form W-2 for the $2,500, he is not required to file his own return as the wages were less than $6,300. However, he may wish to file a return to get a refund of the taxes withheld. When filing his own return, he needs to indicate that he is claimed as a dependent by someone else.
It depends.
If he received a form 1099-MISC for his earnings of $2,500, he is required to file a tax return as this is self-employment income.
If he received a form W-2 for the $2,500, he is not required to file his own return as the wages were less than $6,300. However, he may wish to file a return to get a refund of the taxes withheld. When filing his own return, he needs to indicate that he is claimed as a dependent by someone else.
UPDATED FOR TAX YEAR 2019
No. He does not need to file, unless the $2,500 was for self-employment income reported on a 1099-MISC.
If children are still considered your dependents they must file if:
[Edited | 4/8/2020 | 12:25pm PDT]
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