My son is a 21 year old college student and I claim him as a dependent on my tax return. He has a part time job at a local supermarket. Does he have to file a separate tax return? I have not received his W-2 yet, but it should not be more than $10,000 /$11,000 (I don't think).
Thank you very much!
RP
No, your son may not be required to file a separate tax return.
xmasbaby0 provides a good resource for information regarding tax filing with earned income.
If his only income was his W-2 income he may still want to file a return if he had federal and/or state withholdings from his wages. If he had unearned income of more than $1,100 he would have to file a return.
Please see Do I need to file my own taxes if I'm a dependent? for more information on dependent filing requirements.
TurboTax Online also offers free filing for simple tax returns filed before 2/15/22. See TurboTax Online
MY DEPENDENT HAD A JOB
If your dependent has a W-2 for his after-school job, summer job, etc. you do not include the information on your own return. You can still claim your child as a dependent on your own return. He/she can file his own return for a refund of some of his withheld wages (he won’t get back anything for Social Security or Medicare), but MUST indicate on it that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return. (Supervise this closely or prepare it for him!)
If your dependent’s earnings were over $400 and were reported on a 1099Misc or 1099NEC then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.
You might also want to use free software from the IRS Free File versions:
No, your son may not be required to file a separate tax return.
xmasbaby0 provides a good resource for information regarding tax filing with earned income.
If his only income was his W-2 income he may still want to file a return if he had federal and/or state withholdings from his wages. If he had unearned income of more than $1,100 he would have to file a return.
Please see Do I need to file my own taxes if I'm a dependent? for more information on dependent filing requirements.
TurboTax Online also offers free filing for simple tax returns filed before 2/15/22. See TurboTax Online