Does my son who I claimed need to file taxes

[gnunnery216]

He claimed exempt on his w4 and I claimed him on my taxes does he need to file.

[xmasbaby0]

We do not have any details.   How old is he?   Was he a full-time student in 2021?   How much did he earn?   

[gnunnery216]

He is 16 worked one job and I really don't remember. He worked three quarters of the year but had nothing taken out of his check for federal or state. Should I just file just in case or let it go.

[xmasbaby0]

If he earned less than $12,550 and has a W-2 with no tax withheld shown in box 2   (or box 17 for state)   he does not have to file and will not get a refund even if he does.   I would caution against letting him say he is "exempt" going forward though----saying you are exempt from paying tax can lead to trouble.   He should let the employer withhold some tax if he earns enough to get close to a filing requirement.

You do not put his income on your own tax return.

[Mike9241]

was all money he earned working reported on a w-2 or was he self-employed for some work. how much not reported on a w-2?t