Any U.S. person that has earned income in excess of the standard deduction must generally file a tax return. For parents that have teenagers working summer jobs, you might need your teenager to separately file their own tax return.
The Form W-4 withholding certificate is completed by employees to help their employer determine how much income tax should be withheld on their wages.
The IRS Form 1099-NEC is filed by a business to report nonemployee compensation paid to a contractor. This article and video tutorial cover where taxpayers can report that information on their income tax return.
