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What is Filing requirements?

In short

An individual generally must file a federal income tax return if gross income is at least the standard deduction for their filing status, including any extra amount for age or blindness.

Key takeaways

  • Anyone with net self-employment earnings of $400 or more must file.
  • Dependents have separate thresholds based on earned and unearned income.
  • People below the threshold may still file to claim a refund of withholding or a refundable credit.

Where it's tested

REG: Filing Status, Credits & Alternative Minimum Tax — study notes, a five-minute revision sheet and practice questions.

Practise: 3 questions

Question 1 of 3 · 0 answered

An unmarried taxpayer pays more than half the cost of maintaining a separate household that is the principal residence of the taxpayer's dependent mother. The mother does not live with the taxpayer. What filing status may the taxpayer use?

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