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Two of my teen sons received a 1099-misc with the amount in box 7. Do they need to file their own tax return?

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Your sons are required to file their own tax returns if the amounts reported in box 7 of their forms 1099-MISC are over $400.

If you claim them as dependents, they have to indicate on their respective tax returns that they can be claimed as dependents by someone else.

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Your sons are required to file their own tax returns if the amounts reported in box 7 of their forms 1099-MISC are over $400.

If you claim them as dependents, they have to indicate on their respective tax returns that they can be claimed as dependents by someone else.

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Two of my teen sons received a 1099-misc with the amount in box 7. Do they need to file their own tax return?