Get CO Income Tax Filing Guide 2015

2018 filing requirements for most people Gross income requirements for each filing status are: Single filing status: $12,000 if under age 65. $13,600 if age 65 or older.

Gross income is the total of your unearned and earned income. If your gross income was $4,150 or more, you usually can't be claimed as a dependent unless you are a qualifying child. For details, see Dependents. Single dependents Were you either age 65 or older or blind?

Your relative cannot have a gross income of more than $4,150 in 2018 and be claimed by you as a dependent. Do you financially support them? You must provide more than half of your relative's total support each year.

A child who has only earned income must file a return only if the total is more than the standard deduction for the year. For 2019, the standard deduction for a dependent child is total earned income plus $350, up to a maximum of $12,200. Thus, a child can earn up to $12,200 without paying income tax.

If the dependent is a qualifying child, then you can claim him or her regardless of earnings. For the 2018 tax year, other qualifying relatives need to make under $4,150 a year to be claimed as dependents.

The minimum income amount depends on your filing status and age. In 2018, for example, the minimum for single filing status if under age 65 is $12,000. If your income is below that threshold, you generally do not need to file a federal tax return.

For single dependents who are under the age of 65 and not blind, you generally must file a federal income tax return if your unearned income (such as from ordinary dividends or taxable interest) was more than $1,050 or if your earned income (such as from wages or salary) was more than $12,000.

Filing Requirements for Dependents You must file a 2018 tax return in any of the following circumstances if you're single, if someone else can claim you as a dependent, and if you're not age 65 or older or blind: Your unearned income was more than $1,050. Your earned income was more than $12,000.

Income requirements Even if you earned income last year, if it falls below the IRS minimum you don't have to file a tax return. ... If you have no income, however, you aren't obligated to file.

The Colorado Department of Revenue does not require taxpayers to attach a copy of the federal return to the Colorado return. ... For example, if you filed as single on your federal tax return, you would file as single on your Colorado Income Tax Return.

Overview of Colorado Personal Income Taxes You must file a tax return in Colorado if, during the tax year, you were a full-time resident, part-time resident with taxable income during the time you were a resident, or a non-resident of the state with income from a Colorado source.

If you got $4000 in W-2 income, no - you only need to file a federal return if your income was over $12,000. If you were an independent contractor, you need to file if you earned more than $400. You only need to file a Colorado return if you have to file a federal return or if you've incurred Coloardo tax liability.

You must file using the same filing status on both your federal and Colorado income tax returns. Any two individuals who legally file a joint federal income tax return must also file their Colorado income tax return jointly.

Colorado allows a moving expense deduction if you file Form 104PN Part-Year Resident/Nonresident Tax Calculation Schedule 2018, and the moving expenses were for moving into Colorado, and not out of Colorado. See Colorado Income Tax Booklet 104 for more information.

An individual must have been domiciled in Colorado for one calendar year before he or she is entitled to in-state tuition. A domicile is a person's true, fixed and permanent home. Having a domicile in Colorado involves more than mere physical presence or "residence" in the state.