Can son claim COlorado Sales Tax (TABOR) refund by filing his own return?

[SFCO]

I have a 33 year old disabled son.  He is claimed as a dependent on my return and I provide 100% of his support.  I started a separate return for him in TurboTax just for him and told TT that he is a dependent on someone else's return and has no income; it appears to (correctly?) create a state return with the $800 refund. I think this is correct but don't know how to check?   Also, does he need to file a zero dollar Federal return?

Thanks for any help you can give.  

[JohnW152]

Your son is eligible for the $800 TABOR credit, based on what you describe.

According to the Colorado Department of Revenue's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) Information page, a Colorado resident can:

• File a 2023 DR 0104 by April 15, 2024, if you: 
  • Were at least 18 years old when the tax year began, 
  • Do not have a Colorado income tax liability,
  • Are not claiming a refund of wage withholding, and
  • Are not otherwise required to file a Colorado return because you have no federal filing requirement.
• File a 2023 DR 0104 by October 15, 2024, if you: 
  • Have a Colorado income tax liability,
  • Claim a refund of wage withholding, or
  • Are required to file a Colorado return because you are required to file a federal return.

Note that your son will need to file his state return by April 15th.

There's no apparent need for him to file a federal return, but see the TurboTax Help article Do I need to file a federal return this year? for more information.

[SFCO]

Thank you very much for the info!

[SFCO]

Also, sorry if this is a silly question but does he have to also file a $0 Federal return?

Thanks.

[TomK2023]

No, your son does not need to file a Federal tax return.