Does dependent income contribute to my household income?

[mn212]

My daughter is in college and she qualifies as my dependent (under 24, lives at home, full-time student, and I fully support her). I understand that if her gross income is under a certain amount, she does not have to file a tax return for that year and that value is $12,950 for 2022. If her income surpasses that value and she has to file a tax return as a single person while I am claiming her as a dependent, will her income from her part-time job contribute to my household income for that year? Or, what other impact, if any, will it have on my tax return? Any help or insight is appreciated. I am happy to provide more clarification if needed. 

[Bsch4477]

She files her own return taking care to check the box saying that someone else can claim her. There is no impact on your return unless she has $2,200 or more in unearned income. You would claim education credit if otherwise qualified. 

[mn212]

Thank you for replying! She will not have any unearned income this time; everything will come from her part-time job. To clarify and make sure I understand what you mean, you are saying that my tax return would look the same regardless of whether my daughter files a tax return, as long as she checks off the box that someone is claiming her as a dependent if she does? 

[Bsch4477]

You understand it perfectly!

[HelenC12]

Yes, that is correct. Your tax return would look the same regardless of whether your daughter files a tax return, as long as she checks off the box that someone is claiming her as a dependent, as long as she has earned income only.

For additional information, please see Should I Include a Dependent's Income on My Tax Return? and How do I add a dependent's W-2 to my return?

[LifeofRiley3]

So that means it does not increase the parent's income by the amount the dependent earned, is that correct?

Thank you for clarifying

[Vanessa A]

Correct, your daughters earned income does not in any way increase your income on your return. 

[LifeofRiley3]

One more question, if my dependent full time 22 year old college student made more than $13,000, he would file his own taxes, but I could still claim him as a dependent, correct?

[VolvoGirl]

Yes he is still your dependent.  Make sure on his return he checks the box that says he can be claimed on someone else's return.