Does my daughter have to file her taxes if we claimed her as a dependent?

[KatrinaB]

She can file a tax return if she is required to do so or she had tax withheld from her pay. Please view the filing requirements below.

Dependents generally need to file their own 2018 tax return if:

• The child's earned income (money you made by working) exceeds $12,000, or
• The child's unearned income (interest, dividends, capital gains, etc.) exceeds $1,050, or
• The child's business or self-employment net income (gross minus expenses) is at least $400, or
• The child's gross income (earned plus unearned) exceeds the larger of $1,050 or your earned income (up to $11,650) plus $350.

Even if your child's income falls below these filing requirements, he or she will want to file a tax return to get a refund of any federal or state taxes withheld from your paychecks.

If your child files her own return, she must indicate that she is being claimed as a dependent in the personal information section of her return. Please view the (screenshot) below for reference.