Others Who Must File a Tax Return
Even if you don't have sufficient income to meet the filing
thresholds for your filing status, you must file a tax returnif any
of the following apply to you:
- You had net earnings from self-employment of
at least $400, as shown on Schedule C or C-EZ.
- You had wages of at least $108.28 from a church
or church organization that is exempt from Social Security.
- You owe household employment taxes.
- You owe any special taxes, such as: uncollected FICA tax on tips,
uncollected FICA tax on group-term life insurance, tax on a pension
plan or IRA, tax on a Medical Savings Account (MSA), additional tax
on a qualified tuition program, recapture tax on a home purchased
with a federally subsidized mortgage, recapture of the qualified electric
vehicle credit, or recapture of investment
credit or low-income housing credit.
- If you get your health insurance coverage through the Health Insurance
Marketplace, you may be eligible for the premium
tax credit. This tax credit can help make purchasing health insurance
coverage more affordable for people with moderate incomes. Whether
you choose to get the credit now or later, you must claim it by filing
a federal income tax return.
Even if you aren’t required to file a federal
tax return, here are some good reasons why you should:
- You must file a return to claim a refund for tax withheld, estimates
paid, or prior overpayments applied.
- You could receive an Earned Income Credit as
a tax refund if you qualify. Families with qualifying children may
be eligible for up to $6,143.
- You may qualify for the Addditional Child
Tax Credit. To claim it, you need to file Schedule 8812, Child
Tax Credit, with your tax return.
- If you are a student or support a student, you may be eligible
for the American Opportunity Credit.
Students in their first four years of higher education may qualify
for as much as $2,500. Even those who owe no tax may get up to $1,000
of the credit refunded per eligible student. You must file Form 8863,
Education Credits, with your tax return to claim this credit.
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