2022 minimum income to file a tax return

[loufurut]

For 2022 tax year, is there a minimum income level above which a tax return must be filed?

For adults who are independent wage earners and for those who are claimable as dependents of their

household whole year.

[xmasbaby0]

If you have even $400 of self-employment income you are required to file a tax return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.   If you are a W-2 employee you do not "have" to file a tax return unless you earn more than the standard deduction amount for 2022 of $12,950..  BUT---if federal and/or state tax is withheld from your earnings then you would still want to file a tax return in order to seek a refund, even if your earnings are less than the standard deduction amount.

[xmasbaby0]

Who has to file?

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Do-I-Need-to-File-a-Tax-Return%3F