Does a college students's age matter in whether or not he files income tax return

sunztime · ‎May 31, 2019

DexterS · ‎May 31, 2019

Age is sort of a factor, but it's mostly income.

Unfortunately, it's not simple to answer the question Who Must File. I've attached two tables from IRS Pub 17.

If someone is claiming you as a dependent look at Who Must File - Dependent (below)

If no one is claiming you as a dependent look at Who Must File (below)

If you have W2 income and there was withholding the only way for you to get your withholding refunded is to file a tax return.

DexterS · ‎May 31, 2019

Age is sort of a factor, but it's mostly income.

Unfortunately, it's not simple to answer the question Who Must File. I've attached two tables from IRS Pub 17.

If someone is claiming you as a dependent look at Who Must File - Dependent (below)

If no one is claiming you as a dependent look at Who Must File (below)

If you have W2 income and there was withholding the only way for you to get your withholding refunded is to file a tax return.

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