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January 12, 2024
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My son worked for my sister and receive $ 3.931. He received a 1099 NEC. No taxes were taken out. Does he have to file a return? Thank you.

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Employee
January 12, 2024

Yes, he is required to file since he earned over $400   (assuming you meant to use a comma in that amount instead of the decimal you used).   He has self-employment income for which he will owe self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.  He will not owe any ordinary income tax.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/form-1099-nec/1099-nec/L5qTsBiSe_US_en_US

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/26653

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2902389-why-am-i-paying-self-employment-tax

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901340-where-do-i-enter-schedule-c

 

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3398950-what-self-employed-expenses-can-i-deduct

 

 

If you are using online TurboTax you need Premium; if you are using the CD/download you can use any version.   He needs to prepare a Schedule C for his business expenses.

Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free.  There are 8  free software versions available from the IRS Free File site

 

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

 

 

 

Is he your dependent?

 

MY DEPENDENT HAD A JOB

If your dependent has a W-2 for his after-school job, summer job, etc. you do not include the information on your own return. You can still claim your child as a dependent on your own return.  He/she can file his own return for a refund of some of his withheld wages (he won’t get back anything for Social Security or Medicare), but MUST indicate on it that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return.  (Supervise this closely or prepare it for him!)

If your dependent’s earnings were over $400 and were reported on a 1099Misc or 1099NEC then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.

 

 

You might also want to use free software from the IRS Free File versions:

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

 

 

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January 12, 2024

This IRS worksheet can help you determine if your son needs to file a federal tax return:  Do I need to file a return

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