1.405 -Dependents Exemption Where the Child Earns Income

Item DescriptionFY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019
1.405 Dependents Exemption Where the Child Earns Income3
Taxpayers are allowed an additional exemption of $1,000 for a dependent child even when the child earns income against which a personal exemption can be taken.

Comment: The estimate cannot be separated from the figure for the dependents exemption in endnote 3.

Origin:  IRC § 151(c) in effect January 1, 1988 and M.G.L. c. 62 § 3B(b)(3)
Estimate:  N.A.
N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

Key:

ORIGIN  
IRCFederal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.)
U.S.C United States Code
M.G.L. Massachusetts General Laws
Rev. Rul.; C.B. Revenue Ruling; Cumulative Bulletin of the U.S. Treasury
ESTIMATES All estimates are in $ millions.


Footnote:

3 3 FY19 estimates for the basic personal exemptions and the no-tax status discussed in the introduction to the personal income tax are (in millions of dollars): Personal exemption for single taxpayers: $345 Personal exemption for married couples: $570 Personal exemption for married taxpayers filing separately: $16 Dependents exemption:$88 Personal exemption for heads of households: $110 Limited income credits: $11 No tax status: $14