topic How much is the minimum income to be earned in an year to file tax returns? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/how-much-is-the-minimum-income-to-be-earned-in-an-year-to-file-tax-returns/01/566226#M73345 <P>My wife worked in a organization for 2 days in 2015 at received a total pay of $100. She did not work in any other organization in 2015. She received the&nbsp; Form 1099-MISC when she left the organization. However, she misplaced it. I need to know if she needs to file the tax return for the $100 income which she received during the entire year of 2015. Kindly advise.<BR /></P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:10:43 GMT ananthamr 2019-06-05T18:10:43Z How much is the minimum income to be earned in an year to file tax returns? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/how-much-is-the-minimum-income-to-be-earned-in-an-year-to-file-tax-returns/01/566226#M73345 <P>My wife worked in a organization for 2 days in 2015 at received a total pay of $100. She did not work in any other organization in 2015. She received the&nbsp; Form 1099-MISC when she left the organization. However, she misplaced it. I need to know if she needs to file the tax return for the $100 income which she received during the entire year of 2015. Kindly advise.<BR /></P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:10:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/how-much-is-the-minimum-income-to-be-earned-in-an-year-to-file-tax-returns/01/566226#M73345 ananthamr 2019-06-05T18:10:43Z If you are filing as Married Filing Jointly, then any inc... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-you-are-filing-as-married-filing-jointly-then-any-inc/01/566228#M73347 <P>If you are filing as Married Filing Jointly, then any income that your wife earned will need to be reported on your tax return. &nbsp;If you are filing Married Filing Separately, then your wife would not be required to report that income. &nbsp;Please see the following information on what the income requirements are for filing a federal tax return:</P><P> <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302274" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302274</A> <BR /> </P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:10:44 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-you-are-filing-as-married-filing-jointly-then-any-inc/01/566228#M73347 Heather14 2019-06-05T18:10:44Z