Carlton is 16 years old and works throughout the year at a local coffee shop. This year, he made $9200 at the coffee shop and earned $2,000 in interest income from his saving account. Assume that Carlton is claimed as a dependent on his parent's tax return. What is Carlton's standardized deduction for the year?
Answer = $1050
Explanation:
For 2017, the standard deduction for a taxpayer who can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer cannot exceed the greater of
(a) $1,050 or
(b) $350 + the dependent’s earned income
As carlton earned income is $9200 . Therefore he will get a standard deduction of the lower of
a) $1050 or
b) 350 + 9200 = 9550
Thus, carlton's standarized deduction will be $1050
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