I am 20 lived with boyfriend all year he supports me and is claiming me on his taxes. I just started work the end of 2011 and only made around 1500. Do I still need to file my tax return?
Rhero you are wrong about boyfriend being able to claim on taxes. That part I do know is correct from IRS as it was taken last year and from advice from their hotline.
rhero163
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Actually, he can't claim you on his return unless you two are married. At $1,500.00, you would be under the filing requirement. If you had any withholding while making that $1,500, you'd have to file to get it back. However, if you file, there will be a problem in your case because IRS would see that you were claimed by your boyfriend on HIS return. Seems that you two have created a potential problem for yourselves. Check with a good tax return preparer to see what they say about your situation
card-ron
Assuming your income is from wages from a job and this is your only income for the year, you are not required to file a federal tax return. However, if you had any federal income tax withheld you may want to file a return to have that withholding refunded to you.