What matters when it comes to filing taxes isn’t just how much your dependent student earned. It’s the type of income involved and whether it crosses two key IRS thresholds.

College students earning money from jobs, freelance work, or scholarships may need to file taxes depending on income type and ...

From filing thresholds and scholarships to education credits and student loan deductions, here’s how tax year 2025 (the returns you’re filing now, in 2026) looks for college students. College students ...