Do you have to pay taxes if you make 6000 a year and am a single woman?

Answer 1

As far as federal income taxes are concerned:

1) If at least $400 of the money came from self-employment, yes.

2) If any other money came from tip income that was unreported to her employer, yes.

3) If the woman could be claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return, yes.

4) If the woman had to pay any penalties or excise taxes on retirement account transactions, yes.

5) Otherwise probably not.

However, if the woman had any taxes withheld from her paychecks or is eligible for a refundable tax credit such as the Earned Income Credit (EIC) she should file a tax return to collect the money she has coming. If she did not collect the maximum stimulus check in 2008, she should also file since she may be eligible to collect a check now based on her 2008 income.

States have different rules. If she lives in a state that has an income tax, she should check the specific rules of the state where she lives to find out if she owes any taxes.

Of course, she is also subject to Social Security taxes, sales taxes, real estate taxes, and other miscellaneous taxes just like anybody else.