My daughter only made $45.00 on her 2016 w2. Does she need to file?

elliottk40 · ‎May 31, 2019

AmyW · ‎May 31, 2019

The IRS requires a tax return to be filed for your daughter if she has:

unearned income was over $1,050
earned income was over $6,300, or
earned and unearned income together total more than the larger of (1) $1,050, or (2) total earned income (up to $6,300) plus $350.

You can learn more about the filing requirement for dependents here.

AmyW · ‎May 31, 2019

The IRS requires a tax return to be filed for your daughter if she has:

unearned income was over $1,050
earned income was over $6,300, or
earned and unearned income together total more than the larger of (1) $1,050, or (2) total earned income (up to $6,300) plus $350.

You can learn more about the filing requirement for dependents here.

dlbell25 · ‎May 31, 2019

No, she does not have to file legally. But it would be a good learning experience for her.

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