Single

• If you are under 65 years old and cannot be claimed as a dependent, you do not have to file taxes if your gross income is less than $8,950.
  
  If you are over 65 years old and cannot be claimed as a dependent, you do not have to file taxes if your gross income is less than $10,300.
  
  If you are under 65 years old, are not blind and can be claimed as a dependent, you do not have to file taxes if the total of your unearned and earned income is less than the greater of $900 or your earned income (up to $5,150) plus $300.
  
  

Head of Household

• If you are under 65 years old and cannot be claimed as a dependent, you do not have to file taxes if your gross income is less than $11,500.
  
  If you are over 65 years old and cannot be claimed as a dependent, you do not have to file taxes if your gross income is less than $12,850.
  
  

Married Filing Jointly

• If you and your spouse are both under 65 years old and cannot be claimed as dependents, you do not have to file taxes if your gross income is less than $17,900.
  
  If you and your spouse are both over 65 years old and cannot be claimed as dependents, you do not have to file taxes if your gross income is less than $20,000.
  
  If you or your spouse is over 65 years old and cannot be claimed as a dependent, you do not have to file taxes if your gross income is less than $18,950.
  
  If you are under 65 years old, are not blind and can be claimed as a dependent, you do not have to file taxes if the total of your unearned and earned income is less than the greater of $900 or your earned income (up to $5,150) plus $300.
  
  If you are over 65 years old or blind and can be claimed as a dependent, you do not have to file taxes if the total of your unearned and earned income is less than the greater of $1,950 ($3,000 if you are 65 or over and blind) or your earned income (up to $5,150) plus $1,350 ($2,400 if your are 65 or over and blind).
  
  

Married Filing Separately

• You must file taxes at any income level.
  
  

Qualifying Widow(er)

• If you are under 65 years old and have a dependent child, you do not have to file taxes if your gross income is less than $14,400.
  
  If you are over 65 years old and have a dependent child, you do not have to file taxes if your gross income is less than $15,450.
  
  

Warnings

• Special circumstances can arise in which you may have to file federal income tax even if you make less than the minimum. Check the IRS website for these conditions.
  
  Also, you may need to file taxes in your state. The least income that doesn't have to file taxes varies from state to state. Check your state's revenue department for guidance.