A 16-year-old child with earned income of $8,000 cannot be claimed as a dependent on his or her parents' tax return.

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A child under the age of 19 (or under 24 if a full-time student) can still be claimed as a dependent on their parents' tax return, regardless of whether they have earned income, as long as the parents provide more than half of the child's support and the child meets other IRS criteria for a qualifying child.

A 16-Year-Old Child with Earned Income of $8,000 Cannot Be