Hello,
Not everyone is required to file an income tax return each year.
Generally, if your total income for the year doesn't exceed the standard
deduction plus one exemption and you aren't a dependent to another
taxpayer, then you don't need to file a federal tax return. The amount
of income that you can earn before you are required to file a tax return
also depends on the type of income, your age and your filing status.
Dependent tax filings
All taxpayers who are claimed as a dependent on someone's
tax return are subject to different IRS filing requirements, regardless
of whether they are children or adults. Since a dependent is unable to
claim their own exemption, a tax return is necessary when their earned
income is more than the standard deduction for a single taxpayer, which
in 2013 is $6,100. However, the threshold decreases to more than $1,000
when the dependent's income is unearned, such as from dividends and
interest.
That being said she does not have to but she can.There are years when you are not required to file a tax
return but may want to. If you have federal taxes withheld from you
paycheck, the only way you can receive a refund when excessive amounts
are withheld is if you file a tax return. For example, if you are a
single taxpayer who earns $2,500 during the year, with $300 withheld for
federal tax, then you are entitled to a refund for the entire $300
since you earned less than the standard deduction plus one exemption.
The IRS does not automatically issue refunds without a tax return being
filed.
Thank you for choosing TurboTax, I hope this helps!
