@Kev2027
Don't listen to them. You must NOT include a 2023 W-2 on your 2024 tax filing. That's just asking for trouble from the IRS. And you need to talk with your parent(s) about it too.
Only file your 2024 W-2 in the 2024 software. In fact, you may not need to file taxes at all if you had less than $14,600 of earned W-2 income for 2024 (nor more than 1,300 of unearned income from interest and investment dividends) .......but even if you did earn less....IF..if you have tax withholding showing in box 2 of the W-2, then you would need to file to get those $$ refunded to you. And be sure to indicate that you are someone else's dependent when you enter your basic information in the My Info area.
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For the 2023 W-2....IF, and only if you are required to file it (13,850 of earned W-2 income, or more than $1,250 of unearned income), then you would have to buy the download version of the tax software to be installed on a full MAC or Windows computer...and 2023 taxes can only be mailed in at this late date.
Of course, even IF you are not required to file for 2023......if you had Federal income taxes withheld showing in box 2 of the 2023 W-2, you might want to file it anyhow, but buying the 2023 Desktop software might end up costing more than the box 2$$ amount you could get refunded, so it wouldn't be worthwhile to file...provided you are not "required" to file because your income waws so low.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
