Filing my own tax return?

swimcatsmom
Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:55:33 +0000

I think you are required to file a tax return. As you are claimed as a dependent on someone elses tax return you cannot claim yourself as an exemption so the $8950 does not apply to you - the earned income in your case is $5150.

Work Study earnings are relevant - they are taxable like any other income.

Even if you were not required to file you should as you should get large part of the tax you have paid refunded.

It should not make a difference financial aid wise how you file - your earnings are student earnings whether you do not file at all, file your own taxes, or file on someone elses (which I don’t think you can though I am not a tax expert).

Here is n IRS link about dependent tax rules: