Children and Teens classified as a dependent: $5,700
Single, under 65: $9,350
Single, over 65: $10,750
Married, filing jointly, both spouses under 65: $18,700
Married, filing jointly, one spouse over 65: $19,850
Married, filing jointly, both spouses over 65: $20,900
Married, filing separately, any age: $3,650
Source: TurboTax Support website (related link below)
Even if you do not have to file, you should file to get money back if Federal Income Tax was withheld from your pay,which if you were an employee most certainly happened or you qualify for any of the following:
Additional information on filing taxes:
Simple Common Sense:
The only time you actually do WANT to file is when the IRS says you don't have to!
They don't do that because it's good for you. They do it because it is more likely to be good for them. Certainly if you don't have to file, NOTHING BAD, in fact only good things, can happen by doing so.
Federal Taxes are the same throughout the country. State tax laws are specific to each area.
Whether you have to file a tax return (or pay tax) depends, in part, on your filing status, deductions, amount & type ofincome. There are no such things as "start and stop" ages, not having to pay because of retirement or on social security or working from home or a student. It is all addressed as a matter of"how much TAXABLE income."
(Note: working isn't relevant either, as many people who don't work or are retired, or disabled, or old, or young, or in school, have income from many sources: savings, investments, etc. TAXABLE income is different than what you may otherwise think of as income. In most circumstances, you have to do many of the calculations needed to file a return, just to determine what taxable income may be).
Likewise, there are no special or fixed rates for retired, student, doctor, sanitation worker, President, convict...whatever. The amount of taxable income after applicable deductions and adjustments determines the rate applied to your particular situation. The rate, as well as the amount, you pay changes as the amount of income does.
You must file a tax return if you had net earnings from self-employment of $400 or more. This is your total self-employment income less the expenses paid in operating your trade or business, multiplied by 92.35%.
If you weren't self-employed (paid on a 1099 or ran your own business) then you would always want to file a return to claim the amount withheld and shown on your W-2, which with lower incomes will always be refunded to you.
If you are an individual who may be claimed as a dependent on another person's return, you are subject to specific filing requirements. Refer to the instructions in your tax package or refer to Publication 929, Tax Rules for Children and Dependents, or Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information, for the filing requirements for dependents. All available at www.IRS.gov
You must file a tax return if you received any amount of advance earned income credit payments from your employer during the year, or if you owe any taxes, such as:
Generally, you must file a tax return if you are a nonresident alien with income from sources in the United States. For more information on nonresident aliens, select Topic 851 at the IRS website.
Even if you are not required to file a tax return, file a return BECAUSE MANY, LOW INCOME PEOPLE HAVE MANY BENEFITS COMING THAT ARE KEYED TO FILING A RETURN. (Like stimulus checks).
Also, the Statute of Limitations for when the IRS can no longer ask you questions about your affairs for a year only STARTS to run when a return is filed. Not filing, and they can bug you, (and assess a tax) for forever!
$10,000
Taxes are withheld from the first dollar, although you may not actually pay any and get it all rrefunded.
how much income can you earn as a retired couple before filing a tax return
$599
If self-employment is your only income for the year, the filing threshold is $400 for the entire year. This figure is the total amount that you earned before your have deducted your business expenses. You will need to fill out Schedule C or C-EZ to document self-employment income and expenses.
17,000
$3000
$10,000
Taxes are withheld from the first dollar, although you may not actually pay any and get it all rrefunded.
how much income can you earn as a retired couple before filing a tax return
$599
If self-employment is your only income for the year, the filing threshold is $400 for the entire year. This figure is the total amount that you earned before your have deducted your business expenses. You will need to fill out Schedule C or C-EZ to document self-employment income and expenses.
$33 of Pennsylvania taxable gross income. Yes, that is an incredibly low figure.
Married couple filing jointly both under the age of 65 not a dependent on another individual income tax return and no other gross worldwide income could have up to 18700 of interest income free of federal income tax for the tax year 2009.
A self-employed person must file an income tax return and pay self-employment taxes on net income from self employment of $400 or more. As for federal income tax, assuming that you have no children and do not itemize, you can earn up to $17,900 (the sum of two personal exemptions and the standard deduction for married filing jointly for 2008) of net self-employment income before income taxes will apply.
If I retire and my income is $4500. a month, how much federal income tax will I pay?
2200000