Last year I was a full time student and also during that time I worked as a T.A and consequently have the W-2 with that income and also as an independent contractor (I have the 1099 MISC which corresponds to that income). As I understand it even though my total gross income is below the minimum required to file a return ($8,200) I am still required to file because of the non-employee compensation in the 1099. I was wondering if there is any other way I could file this income (possibly taking into consideration that I was also a full time student) besides Self-employment Income so that I am not required to pay the self employment tax (which is pretty substantial) since my total gross income is below the minimum required or because I was a full time student?

Because you are a student, you MAY be exempt from SE tax, depending on the nature of work you did for the income reflected on Form 1099.

I would need to see the W-2 and 1099. E-mail me at [email protected] and send a scanned copy of each to that address.

My daughter is 18years old. She graduated High School last year. During the summer, before starting college, she worked, and for that she received a Internship Development Mileage @ Stipend grant totaling $1000. This is reported on a 1099-Misc Form. I claim my daughter as my dependent. How do I file those $1000?

Redundant question; see answer on other post.