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melvinhood
February 19, 2021
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My son worked for the school and received a w-2 for the amount of $1,976.95, do he need to file taxes?

  • February 19, 2021
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MinhT1
February 19, 2021

You do not report your son's income on your return.

 

You can claim him as a dependent.

 

As his income is wages reported on form W-2 is less than the standard deduction of $12,400, he is not required to file a tax return. However, if he had taxes withheld, he can file a tax return to claim a refund.

 

If he files a tax return, he has to indicate in TurboTax that he can be claimed as a dependent by someone else.

 

 

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