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Who Has to File a Maryland Tax Return?

Whether you’re a Maryland resident or nonresident, find out if you have to file a MD tax return

State taxes are one of the most complicated elements of tax. Sometimes just figuring out whether you have to file at all can be the hardest part.

If you live or work in Maryland you likely have to file a MD tax return. The first step is figuring out whether you are a resident or not. Then, refer to the filing requirements below to see if you have to file a return.

Residents

Most residents – generally those who live in Maryland – have to file a tax return. As residents, the state of Maryland has the right to tax all of your income, no matter where it was earned.

The only exception is those whose income falls below the filing threshold. For example, a single person under the age of 65 who makes less than $9,750 doesn’t have to file a return. Continue reading “Who Has to File a Maryland Tax Return?”

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Do Dependents Have to File Taxes?

Depending on how much earned and unearned income they have, dependents may have to file a tax return

Even if you are claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return, you may still have to file a return of your own.

Whether or not you have to file depends on how much income you have, specifically how much earned and unearned income.

Only Earned Income

In the chart below is the amount of earned income above which a dependent must file a tax return. As with almost everything involving the IRS, this isn’t just one simple number. The threshold changes depending on your filing status, age, and blindness. Find your situation on the chart to see how much earned income will force you to file a return.

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Do I Have to File a 2012 Tax Return?

You have to file a 2012 return if your income was above a certain filing threshold

Some taxpayers aren’t required to file a 2012 tax return at all. It depends on how much money you earned throughout the tax year.

Below certain levels of income you don’t have to file a return at all. These income thresholds change with your filing status and age. For 2012 they are set at the following amounts:

For single filers the income threshold was