topic My son earned approx 6k with door dash as a full time student. He paid zero federal or state tax. Turbo says he's getting $900 refunded. I don't believe it. any ideas? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

My son earned approx 6k with door dash as a full time student. He paid zero federal or state tax. Turbo says he's getting $900 refunded. I don't believe it. any ideas?

ovmcgilli — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:31:59 GMT

Re: My son earned approx 6k with door dash as a full time student. He paid zero federal or state tax. Turbo says he's getting $900 refunded. I don't believe it. any ideas?

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:06:37 GMT

Your son has to pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/26653

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2902389-why-am-i-paying-self-employment-tax

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901340-where-do-i-enter-schedule-c

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3398950-what-self-employed-expenses-can-i-deduct

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901110-do-i-need-to-make-estimated-tax-payments-to-the-irs

MY DEPENDENT HAD A JOB

If your dependent has a W-2 for his after-school job, summer job, etc. you do not include the information on your own return. You can still claim your child as a dependent on your own return. He/she can file his own return for a refund of some of his withheld wages (he won’t get back anything for Social Security or Medicare), but MUST indicate on it that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return. (Supervise this closely or prepare it for him!)

If your dependent’s earnings were over $400 and were reported on a 1099Misc or 1099NEC then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.

You might also want to use free software from the IRS Free File versions:

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

Re: My son earned approx 6k with door dash as a full time student. He paid zero federal or state tax. Turbo says he's getting $900 refunded. I don't believe it. any ideas?

VolvoGirl — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:06:29 GMT

First of all is he your dependent? How old is he? He does owe self employment tax on it. Did he fill out Schedule C for it? If he is not your dependent he probably is getting the $1,400 3rd stimulus minus the tax on his income.

Re: My son earned approx 6k with door dash as a full time student. He paid zero federal or state tax. Turbo says he's getting $900 refunded. I don't believe it. any ideas?

VolvoGirl — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:19:58 GMT

Maybe it's a 900 tax due? If he is a full time student and your dependent make sure he checked the box saying he is a dependent and that he's not getting the 1,400 on line 30.

Re: My son earned approx 6k with door dash as a full time student. He paid zero federal or state tax. Turbo says he's getting $900 refunded. I don't believe it. any ideas?

fanfare — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 03:28:43 GMT

if he doesn't check the dependent box, you will have trouble with your own tax return.

If you already filed, he won't be able to e-File without the checkmark.