Should They Pay Taxes?

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16 years old/ high school student/ lives with parents

Earned $5,200 at his part-time job

Should he pay taxes?

• Yes because he is a dependant

• No, because he didn't make over $12,200 in the year

• Yes, because he made over 1,100

• No, because he is in high school

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CHRISTIAN

17 years old/ high school student/ lives with his parents

Had unearned income of $750

Should he pay taxes?

• No, because he made under $12,200

• Yes, because he lives at home

• Yes, because he made money

• No, because he earned under $1,100 unearned income

JESSICA

17 years old/ high school student/ lives with her parents

Earned $3,600 at her part-time job.

Claimed EXEMPT on her W-4

Should she file a tax return?

• Yes, she had a job

• No, she didn't make over 12,200

• No, because she is a dependant

• No, because she claimed EXEMPT on her W-4 and no taxes were taken out.

KAREEM

17 years old/ High School Student/ Lives with his parents

Earned $535 mowing his neighbors' lawns

Is he legally required to pay taxes?

• No, he made under $12,220

• No, he was considered household employee

• Yes, he had a job and made money

• No, his parents claim him on their taxes.

ABBY

23 years old/ works full-time/ lives on her own

Earned $35,000 at her job

Does she need to legally file taxes?

• Yes, she made over $12,200 through the year

• No, she can be claimed by someone else

• No, she didn't make enough money

LAURA

16 years old/ high school student/ lives with her parents

Earned $210 from her Etsy store

Does she legally need to file taxes?

• Yes, since she was selling stuff on a website

• No, because make more than $12,200

• No, because she didn't meet the self-employment threshold of $400

• Yes, since her parents claim her she needs to file.

RITA

15 years old/ high school student/ lives with her parents

Earned $1,500 from babysitting

Does RITA need to legally file taxes?

• Yes, since she earned over $400 as a self-employee

• No, she is considered a household employee and made under $12,200

• Yes, since she is a dependant

• Yes, she made over $1,100 as unearned cash

SONIA

20 years old/ full-time college student

had unearned income of $1,200

Can she be claimed as a dependant

• Yes, since she is a full-time college student

• No, she is over 18

• No, she earned over $1,100 unearned income

• Yes, since she earned over $1,100 unearned income

DAN

21 year old / full-time college student

Earned $12,500 at his year-long internship

Does he legally need to file a tax return?

• No, he can still be claimed by his parents

• No, he made less income than the threshold for income

• Yes, he earned more than $12,200 in income

• Yes, because his parents can't claim him any more.

MASON

23 years old/ full-time trade school student

Earned $8,000 from his apprenticeship

Even though he doesn't legally have to file taxes should he file for a refund?

• No, he didn't have any taxes taken out

• No, because he is still claimed by his parents

• Yes, since he will likely get a refund

• No, he didn't make over $12,200 income