Dependents

[dejah5646]

Is not being added with earned income

[JohnB5677]

This is your tax return.  Your dependents income should not be included on it.

Here are the guidelines to determine if your dependent will have to prepare a return.

 In 2019, you do not need to file a tax return if all of the following are true:

• Under age 65
• Single
• Don't have any special circumstances that require you to file (like self-employment income)
• Earn less than $12,200 (which is the 2019 standard deduction for a single taxpayer)

However,  If there were taxes withheld it would be to their advantage to file for the refund.  Be sure that they show that someone else CAN claim them as a dependent.

From <Who Must File>

[Hal_Al]

You do not report your dependent's income on your return. If it has to be reported, at all, it goes on his own return. If your dependent child is under age 19 (or under 24 if a full time student), he or she must file a tax return for 2019 if he had any of the following:

1. Total income (wages, salaries, taxable scholarship etc.) of more than $12,200.
2. Unearned income (interest, dividends, capital gains) of more than $1100.
3. Unearned income over $350 and gross income of more than $1100
4. Household employee income (e.g. baby sitting, lawn mowing) over $2100 ($12.200 if under age 18)
5. Other self employment income over $400, including box 7 of a 1099-MISC

Even if he had less, he is allowed to file if he needs to get back income tax withholding. He cannot get back social security or Medicare tax withholding.

In TurboTax, he indicates that somebody else can claim him as a dependent, at the personal information section.