This is very confusing. He worked a summer job and earned $3000. He received $20,000 in 2018 from scholarship. Some of the scholarship had to go to room and board...somehting like $4000. Should he file for himself to keep this tax down? Or do I still put him on my 1040?
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There are two options and you can choose which one benefits you the most.
1. You keep him as a dependent on your taxes hence he is required to file his own taxes.
Per IRS, a dependent is required to file if he or she is a:
2. You don't claim him and he doesn't file his taxes.
There are two options and you can choose which one benefits you the most.
1. You keep him as a dependent on your taxes hence he is required to file his own taxes.
Per IRS, a dependent is required to file if he or she is a:
2. You don't claim him and he doesn't file his taxes.
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