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<p>If your parents claim you as a dependent and are middle class, it’s likely that you’ll owe taxes on every dollar you make, even if you make next-to-nothing. If you’re not a dependent (you file your own taxes), then there’s a personal exemption that should result in most part-time job paying no taxes (though you need to prepare your taxes to verify this - otherwise the IRS will audit you and you might owe back taxes with a penalty).</p>