Hal_Al
Level 15

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The standard deduction for a dependent is not the full $13,850.  It is the greater of $1250 or her earned income plus $400. 

 

$8580 + 400 = $8980. 

 

So, most of her unearned income (the taxable amount of the 1099-Q) gets taxed. 

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