Yes, but it depends on your filing status and your age.
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR TAXPAYERS: UPDATED FOR TAX YEAR 2018
Single
under 65 $12,000
65 or older $13,600
Head of Household
under 65 $18,000
65 or older $19,600
Married, Filing Jointly***
under 65 (both spouses) $24,000
65 or older (one spouse) $25,300
65 or older (both spouses) $26,600
Married, Filing Separately
any age $5
Qualifying Widow(er) with dependent child
under 65 $24,000
65 or older $25,300
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPENDENTS:
Single dependents—
Were you either age 65 or older or blind?
No. You must file a return if any of the following apply. 1. Your unearned
income was more than $1,050. 2. Your earned income was more than $12,000. 3.
Your gross income was more than the larger of— a. $1,050, or b. Your earned
income (up to $11,650) plus $350.
Yes. You must file a return if any of the following apply. 1. Your unearned
income was more than $2,650 ($4,250 if 65 or older and blind). 2. Your earned
income was more than $13,600 ($15,200 if 65 or older and blind). 3. Your gross
income was more than the larger of— a. $2,650 ($4,250 if 65 or older and
blind), or b. Your earned income (up to $11,650) plus $1,950 ($3,5500 if 65 or older
and blind).
Married dependents—
Were you either age 65 or older or blind?
No. You must file a return if any of the following apply. 1. Your gross
income was at least $5 and your spouse files a separate return and itemizes
deductions. 2. Your unearned income was more than $1,050. 3. Your earned income
was more than $12,000. 4. Your gross income was more than the larger of— a.
$1,050, or b. Your earned income (up to $11,650) plus $350.
Yes. You must file a return if any of the following apply. 1. Your gross
income was at least $5 and your spouse files a separate return and itemizes
deductions. 2. Your unearned income was more than $2,350 ($3,650 if 65 or older
and blind). 3. Your earned income was more than $13,300 ($14,600 if 65 or older
and blind). 4. Your gross income was more than the larger of— a. $2,350 ($3,650
if 65 or older and blind), or b. Your earned income (up to $11650) plus $1,650
($2,950 if 65 or older and blind)
[edited 01/14/19 I 3:57 pm CT]
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