I have a job already and tried to do DoorDash once. I earned $6 but don't want to DoorDash anymore. Do I have to report these $6 to the IRS?

[markmts]

• I have a job already and tried to do DoorDash once. I earned $6 but don't want to DoorDash anymore. Do I have to report these $6 to the IRS? If yes, then how does this effect my parents taxes if I live with them.

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

Six dollars?   So.....one delivery and you were done with DoorDash?     I think you are pretty safe to forget about entering that $6 on a tax return.    If you are a dependent ---you say you live with your parents----just so you know---your income has no effect on their tax return.  

"I have a job already.."

If you are a dependent, you can file your own tax return to seek a refund of tax that was withheld from your paychecks, but on your own return you MUST say that someone else can claim you as a dependent.

Here is the criteria your parents follow in regard to claiming you as a dependent:

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2023 tax return as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

• They're related to you.
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
• No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
• They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
• They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

Qualifying relative

• They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
• They made less than $5050 in 2024.
• You provided more than half of their financial support.

CAN I FILE A RETURN IF I AM A DEPENDENT?

If you can be claimed as a dependent on your parents’ return, you can still file your own return so that you can receive a refund of taxes withheld.  Your W-2 will show federal tax withheld in box 2, and state tax withheld in box 17.  (You will not get back anything for Social Security or Medicare withheld.) Be sure that on your own return you say that you can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/children-dependents/help/do-i-need-to-file-my-own-taxes-if-i-m-a-d...

If you can be claimed as a dependent and you answer the question in My Info incorrectly, here is what happens if you e-file first:  Your Social Security number goes into the IRS system as having been used.  When your parents try to e-file, their e-file is rejected and they will find it impossible to e-file their own tax return.  Then they will have to print, sign and mail their return and wait for months for it to be processed.  You, meanwhile, will have to file an amended tax return on a special form called a 1040X, which also takes months for the IRS to process.  So make sure you know the correct answer to "Can anyone claim you as a dependent on their tax return?"