topic My 17yr child worked 3 months in 2016 total wages 1286.45 does she need to file separate from us - we claim her as a dependent and she still lives with us. in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-17yr-child-worked-3-months-in-2016-total-wages-1286-45-does-she-need-to-file-separate-from-us-we/01/142912#M59561 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:11:42 GMT Sgarcia2724 2019-06-01T07:11:42Z My 17yr child worked 3 months in 2016 total wages 1286.45 does she need to file separate from us - we claim her as a dependent and she still lives with us. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-17yr-child-worked-3-months-in-2016-total-wages-1286-45-does-she-need-to-file-separate-from-us-we/01/142912#M59561 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:11:42 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-17yr-child-worked-3-months-in-2016-total-wages-1286-45-does-she-need-to-file-separate-from-us-we/01/142912#M59561 Sgarcia2724 2019-06-01T07:11:42Z She does not need to file a return until her earned incom... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/she-does-not-need-to-file-a-return-until-her-earned-incom/01/142919#M59563 <P>She does not need to file a return until her earned income reaches $6,300.&nbsp; You do not include her W-2 in your return.&nbsp; If she paid any federal or state income tax, she can file a free return to get those refunded.<BR /></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:11:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/she-does-not-need-to-file-a-return-until-her-earned-incom/01/142919#M59563 NewGuy 2019-06-01T07:11:43Z