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Filing Requirements     

Single:                  Under 65                                                  $ 8,950

                                  65 or older                                               $ 10,300

 

Married Filing Joint:

                                  Under 65 (both spouses)    $17,900

                                  65 or older (one spouses)   $18,950

                                  65 or older (both spouses)                 $20,000

 

Married Filing Separately:

                                  Any age                                                      $ 3,500

 

Head of Household:

                                  Under 65                                                  $11,500

                                  65 or older                                               $12,850

 

Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child:

                                  Under 65                                                  $14,400

                                  65 or older                                               $15,450

 

Dependents:  You must file a return if any of the following apply.  If your gross income was $3,500 or more, you usually cannot be claimed as a dependent unless you are a qualifying child.

Single dependents under age 65:   

Unearned income over $900

Earned income over $5,450

Gross income was more than the larger of $900 or earned income up to $4,850 plus 300.

Single dependents over age 65 or blind:        

Unearned income over $2,250 ($3,600 or older and blind)

Earned income over $6,800 ($8,150 if 65 or older and blind)

Gross income was more than the larger of $2,250 ($3,600 if over 65 and blind) or earned                  income up to $5,150 plus 1,650 ($3,000 if over 65 and blind)

Married dependents under age 65:                 

Unearned income over $900

Earned income over $5,450

Gross income was more than the larger of $900 or earned income up to $5,150 plus 300.

Married dependents over age 65 or blind: 

       Unearned income over $1,950 ($3,000 if 65 or older and blind)

Earned income over $6,500 ($7,550 if 65 or older and blind)

Gross income was more than the larger of $1,950 ($3,000 if 65 or older and blind) or earned income up to $5,150 plus 1,350 ($2,400 if 65 or older and blind).

 

Income requirements for Filing a  2009 return.