Tuesday, January 11, 2011

[Individual]Who must file--U.S. Citizen and Resident alien? (Jan-12-2011, 96 Days)

I create a table to sort out all requirements for U.S. citizen and Resident Alien tax filing:

Who must file?

Gross Income Requirement

IF your filing status is ...

AND at the end of 2010 your age were ...

THEN file a return if your Gross income* was at least ...

Single

under 65

65 or older

9,350

10,750

Married filing jointly

under 65

65 or older(one spouses)

65 or older(both spouses)

Any age, if you did not live with your spouse at the end of 2010

18,700

19,800

20,900

3,650

Married filing separately

Any age

3,650

Head of household

Under 65

65 or older

12,050

13,450

Qualifying widow with dependent child

Under 65

65 or older

15,050

16,150

*Gross income do usually not include social security benefits unless either of following applies:

1) married filing a separate return & live with spouse at any time in 2010,

2) 1/2 of your social security benefits + your gross income + tax exempt interest > 25,000 (32,000 MFJ)

Special Taxes Requirement

File a return if you own any of the following special taxes:

  • Alternative minimum tax
  • Additional tax on a qualified plan, e.g. IRA (you can file Form 5329 if only this one apply)
  • Household employment taxes (you can also file Schedule H if only this one apply)
  • Social security and Medicare tax on tips you did not report
  • Recapture of first-time homebuyer credit.
  • Write-in taxes, including uncollected social security and Medicare or RRTA tax on tips or on group-term life insurance and additional taxes on health savings accounts.
  • Recapture taxes.

EIC Requirement

File a return if you receive any advance earned income credit payments from your employer.

Self-employment Requirement

File a return if you had net earnings >=400

Wages from church Requirement

File a return if your wage from a church or qualified church-controlled organization >=108.28

Who should file?

1. You have a refund of federal income tax withheld.

2. You are eligible for any of the following credits:

  • Making work pay credit.
  • Earned income credit.
  • Additional child tax credit.
  • American opportunity credit.
  • First-time opportunity credit.
  • Credit for federal tax on fuels.
  • Adoption credit.
  • Refundable credit for prior year minimum tax.
  • Health coverage tax credit.

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