“but the total can't be more than the basic standard deducti

when someone can claim you as a dependent, you have a different filing status. 只能有1250免征

当然，如果你家孩子收入高，你可以不claim他as dependent on your tax return, 他是有 1万多免税额

甘蔗没有两头甜。去填张税表实践一下就明白我说的了。关键是别人是不是claim you as a dependent 这个问题

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• where do you get "只能有1250免征" -yipianyun88- ♂ (1417 bytes) () 01/19/2024 postreply 11:09:09

• from turbo tax。when I have to claim my children as dependent -wd6- ♀ (40 bytes) () 01/19/2024 postreply 11:21:36

• Example -yipianyun88- ♂ (1239 bytes) () 01/19/2024 postreply 11:11:50

• 你这个或许是对的，但是一旦file，免征点只有1250。孩子一般打工挣的钱都被扣税，file还能拿回来一点 -wd6- ♀ (131 bytes) () 01/19/2024 postreply 11:15:33

• why still "免征点只有1250", see your own post. -yipianyun88- ♂ (1397 bytes) () 01/19/2024 postreply 11:20:46

• greater of: (1) $1,250, or (2) your earned income plus $400! -yipianyun88- ♂ (23 bytes) () 01/19/2024 postreply 11:21:57

• 不和你argue了，看里面 -wd6- ♀ (1142 bytes) () 01/19/2024 postreply 11:28:44

• basic standard deduction is $13850 for single file in 2023 -yipianyun88- ♂ (1726 bytes) () 01/19/2024 postreply 11:36:34

• 这是完全独立报税才有的吧？作为dependent即使单独报税也没有这个standard deduction吧，除非父母 -lookforward- ♀ (92 bytes) () 01/19/2024 postreply 11:43:58

• depend on if it is earned money or not -yipianyun88- ♂ (3311 bytes) () 01/19/2024 postreply 12:05:54