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Case Study 1: Household IncomeDavid and Melinda are Married Filing Jointly taxpayers. They have one child, Philip, age 17, whom they claim as a dependent. Philip works part time and has a filing requirement. David and Melinda's household income calculation would include their modified adjusted gross income, as well as Philip's modified adjusted gross income. Click here for an explanation. A taxpayer’s household income is the total of the modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of the taxpayer (and spouse, if married and filing jointly) and the MAGI of all dependents required to file a federal income tax return because his or her income meets the filing threshold. 
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