Adult child filing question

[K46732]

My husband and I claimed our 19-year-old child as a dependent.  She is currently a college student, and we support her. She worked last summer and received a W-2. Does she still file taxes even though she is a dependent?

[DoninGA]

Yes, she can file her tax return and indicate on the return that she can be claimed as a dependent.

[Mike9241 · Accepted solution]

She must file a return if any of the following apply.
• her unearned income was over $1,100.
• her earned income was over $12,550.
• her gross income was more than the larger of—
• $1,100, or
• her earned income (up to $12,200) plus $350.

even if not required to file, if there were withholding taxes she must file to get them back