If I have less than $2000 in employment income for 2022, am I required to file income taxes this year?

[stepmac_]

what amount of employment income is needed before you have to file income taxes

[xmasbaby0]

If your income came from work as an independent contractor, you are required to file if you made even $400, and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.

If you received a W-2, you are not required to file a tax return, but may want to if tax was withheld --look in boxes 2 and 17 to see if federal or state tax was withheld.  You can file to seek  a refund.

Who has to file?

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Do-I-Need-to-File-a-Tax-Return%3F

[VolvoGirl]

If that was your total income for the year you don't need to file except to get back any withholding taken out.  If you are Single and get a W2 anything over 12,950 is taxable. If you get a 1099NEC you need to report any amount and pay self employment tax.

Do you need to file a return?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/filing-and-paying-taxes/help/do-i-need-to-file-a-federal-return-th...

[MarilynG1]

You are not required to file with income under $12,950 (the Standard Deduction for a single taxpayer).  You do need to file if you received a Form 1095-A for Marketplace health insurance, though. 

However, you can file if you had Federal Tax withheld on your income and would like a refund. 

Here's more info on Filing Requirements.

@stepmac_