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For 2025, a dependent under 65 (not blind) must file if unearned income is over how much?

More than $1,350 of unearned income.

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  1. $15,750
  2. $1,350 ✔
  3. $5,000

Why: Unearned income is things like interest, dividends and capital gains. A teen who is claimed as a dependent has a low threshold for this kind of income.

Huh, didn't know that: Unearned income includes income such as interest, dividends, and capital gains.

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Answer: $1,350. Unearned income is things like interest, dividends and capital gains. A teen who is claimed as a dependent has a low threshold for this kind of income.

  1. IRS Publication 501 (2025) www.irs.gov/publications/p501
    Your unearned income was more than $1,350.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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