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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

You cannot elect to report your childrens income on your return. The exception to reporting their income on your return is If the income includes a 1099-B, sale of securities. This needs to go on a separate tax return for the each child.

 

Here is a TurboTax Help article with instructions for entering a 1099-B.

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