If I claim my 16 year old as a dependent, can he still file his own tax return? I cover all his expenses. He only worked a part time job for a few months.

[von074]

If I claim my 16 year old as a dependent, can he still file his own tax return? I cover all his expenses. He only worked a part time job for a few months and only earned about $2000.

[von074]

Will this affect the amount of the dependent's personal refund?

[Carl]

Will what affect it? your above is a comment connected directly to your question. So I don't know which other comment or answer you're referring to in this thread.

[von074]

Will claiming him as a dependent while he does his own separate personal filing affect his personal tax return refund amount?

[Carl]

It could. If your son earned more than $3900, then he'll pay taxes on anything he earned over that amount, is all. But I bet he still gets "something" back anyway. It's a fair bet that more tax was withheld from his paychecks than was necessary. But you just won't know until he completes his tax return.

[bmalaczewski]

I didn't work last year I've been on workmen s compensation so I can still claim my kids

[xmasbaby0]

You are posting to a 2 year old thread.  The short answer is that workman's compensation is not taxable, so you do not have to file a tax return if that was your only income.  There would be no benefit or reason to file.  If you have further information to add to your question, please post a new question instead of using this old thread.

[bmalaczewski]

My 2 15,16 years old daughter's both Worked so can I claim their income on my taxes since they live with me

[TomD8]

No, you cannot claim your dependents' earned income on your return. (You should post your questions as new questions rather than adding them as comments to a 2-year-old thread.)

[Carl]

@TurboTaxAnita please archive this thread. The add-ons to this thread make my recommended answer appear to apply to those add-ons, and WILL cause readers to do things flat out wrong. This thread needs to go away.

[Carl]

Absolutely. But when your son files his tax return, he must select the option for "I can be claimed on someone else's return".

[monstrule]

How do I check the box after filing already?

[SweetieJean]

Please start your own thread.  This one is 4 yrs old

[jnimock]

yes he can file.  he will just need to say he was claimed by someone else so he doesn't get the exemption for himself

[jjphillips2011]

It would be in your best interest that you claim him because you will get back more.