topic My 16 year old worked under a 1099 for part of the year. Will she need to pay taxes on that? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-16-year-old-worked-under-a-1099-for-part-of-the-year-will-she-need-to-pay-taxes-on-that/01/3447219#M230056 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:01:38 GMT triplespawnmom 2026-01-28T06:01:38Z My 16 year old worked under a 1099 for part of the year. Will she need to pay taxes on that? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-16-year-old-worked-under-a-1099-for-part-of-the-year-will-she-need-to-pay-taxes-on-that/01/3447219#M230056 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:01:38 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-16-year-old-worked-under-a-1099-for-part-of-the-year-will-she-need-to-pay-taxes-on-that/01/3447219#M230056 triplespawnmom 2026-01-28T06:01:38Z Re: My 16 year old worked under a 1099 for part of the year. Will she need to pay taxes on that? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-my-16-year-old-worked-under-a-1099-for-part-of-the-year-will-she-need-to-pay-taxes-on-that/01/3447224#M230057 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">A minor who makes more than $400 (tax year 2024) in self-employment income will typically have to pay Social Security or Medicare taxes, regardless of their total earnings.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H2><A href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/at-what-income-does-a-minor-have-to-file-an-income-tax-return/L6HOdGp6i" target="_blank"><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>At What Income Does a Minor Have to File an Income Tax Return?</STRONG></SPAN></A></H2> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:29:47 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-my-16-year-old-worked-under-a-1099-for-part-of-the-year-will-she-need-to-pay-taxes-on-that/01/3447224#M230057 MayaD 2025-01-31T17:29:47Z Re: My 16 year old worked under a 1099 for part of the year. Will she need to pay taxes on that? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-my-16-year-old-worked-under-a-1099-for-part-of-the-year-will-she-need-to-pay-taxes-on-that/01/3447479#M230094 <P>This is income from self-employment.&nbsp; If your daughter is required to file a tax return, this income must be included on Schedule C.&nbsp; If the amount of net profit from self-employment is over $433, filing a tax return is required because self-employment tax must be paid.</P> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:14:28 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-my-16-year-old-worked-under-a-1099-for-part-of-the-year-will-she-need-to-pay-taxes-on-that/01/3447479#M230094 dmertz 2025-01-31T19:14:28Z