Filing 2023

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June 14, 2023
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How do you add income from your 21 year old student to your tax return? I use the Deluxe version of turbotax, file as surviving widow and need to have my son on my tax return (Per the affordable care act). Where do I input his W2? I only see an option for my W2.

TomD8

Alumni - Champ

You never enter your child's W-2 on your own tax return. If his income exceeds the filing threshold for his status (or if he wants to claim a refund of withheld taxes), he must file his own return.

You may still claim him as a dependent, if he qualifies. If he qualifies as your dependent, be sure he indicates that on his own return.

For tax year 2022, the filing threshold for an unmarried dependent with W-2 income only is $12,950.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

billmcseAuthor

Level 4

That is what I thought, however I was told by someone on the phone after calling the IRS that because my son and I have a marketplace account/insurance that I had to file together so that when the taxes were filed they could assess total household income

TomD8

Alumni - Champ

My previous answer is correct. This website explains how to report income changes for purposes of marketplace insurance: https://www.healthcare.gov/reporting-changes/how-to-report-changes/

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.