<p>I work as a tutor at school earning $8/hr for one hour per week. How do I know if I need to file a tax return? Is it determined by amount earned? Would I simply be filed under my parents? I'm a little confused as to what I need to do, or what my parents need to do. I received a W2 form from my school, but when I went on the IRS website and used their tool to check if I needed to file tax returns, it said I do not need to.</p>
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It mainly depends on the amount earned. If the IRS tool said you did not need to then you don’t have to. Some people file to get taxes withheld refunded.</p>
<p>If you are not required to file and you had any federal income tax withheld, you definitely want to file to get that money back.</p>