https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/re-employment/01/815565#M330 You pay self employment tax on self employed net income over $400. You pay income tax on net income over $12,200. Regarding dependency, if you are not a full time student you can be claimed as a dependent if your parents provide more than half of your support. So if you saved your income and let your parents support you, they could still claim you. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:41:34 GMT Bsch4477 2019-06-17T15:41:34Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/employment/01/815463#M329 Hello,<BR />I am 19 years old and full time dependent student from Texas.<BR />If I register and open up a business can I still be considered a dependent? Is there an earning limit?<BR />What’s the amount I have to earn in order to start filing taxes? Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:12:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/employment/01/815463#M329 Humberto 2019-06-17T10:12:25Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/re-employment/01/815565#M330 You pay self employment tax on self employed net income over $400. You pay income tax on net income over $12,200. Regarding dependency, if you are not a full time student you can be claimed as a dependent if your parents provide more than half of your support. So if you saved your income and let your parents support you, they could still claim you. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:41:34 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/re-employment/01/815565#M330 Bsch4477 2019-06-17T15:41:34Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/re-employment/01/815690#M331 <P>State filing requirements may be different.</P> Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:55:52 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/re-employment/01/815690#M331 SweetieJean 2019-06-17T17:55:52Z