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My total income (wages and 1099 interest) is below the minimum filing requirement. Do I need to file a return?

After entering my information, I was surprised to find that I owe money despite earning less than $6000.
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LeticiaF1
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My total income (wages and 1099 interest) is below the minimum filing requirement. Do I need to file a return?

Without knowing your whole situation, I can suggest that you should look at your entries again to make sure all the entries were entered correctly. You can access your personalized  information in TurboTax, review your entries:

 

  • Open or continue your return.
  • Select Federal in the left menu.
  • Choose Federal Review.

For more information see the below TurboTax help articles:

 

Do I need to file a federal return this year?

 


 

My total income (wages and 1099 interest) is below the minimum filing requirement. Do I need to file a return?

If you are someone else's dependent, the filing requirements are different.  You will be taxed on interest income in excess of $1,300.  Maybe this is your situation.

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