18 yr.-old daughter lives in KS, works in KS, but did some babysitting last year in MO. She earned $1365 with that job for the year. Do we have to file in MO for that?

[AnnetteB · Accepted solution]

According to the Missouri Income Tax Instruction booklet:

You do not have to file a Missouri return if you are not required to file a federal return.

If you are required to file a federal return, you may not have to file a Missouri return if:

• You are a resident and have less than $1,200 of Missouri adjusted gross income;
• You are a nonresident with less than $600 of Missouri income; OR
• Your Missouri adjusted gross income is less than the amount of your standard deduction plus your exemption amount.

For a single person, the Missouri standard deduction is $12,000.  Based on the information in your question, it is not likely that she needs to file a Missouri tax return, unless taxes were withheld from her Missouri income.

For your reference, here is a link to the Missouri instruction booklet: https://dor.mo.gov/forms/MO-1040%20Instructions_2018.pdf