No. Social Security Income is not reported unless it is combined with other income. Even then, your child does not need to file a return if:
- The child’s only income is from interest and dividends, including capital gains distributions and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends and if that amount is less than $1300
- The child’s gross income for 2024 is less than $13,000. This limit increases to less than $13,500 for 2025.
- The child is required to file a return for the year.
- The child does not file a joint return for the year.
- There were no estimated tax payments for the child for the year (including any overpayment of tax from the child’s prior year return applied to the current year estimated tax).
- There was no federal income tax withheld from the child’s income.
If your child has tax withholding taken from her pay, she may file a return to receive a refund for those withholdings even if she is not required to file a return.
As far as if you are able to claim her as a dependent, that is covered very nicely by DoninGA as he/she lists the qualifying child's requirement.
Minor Filing Requirements
Additional Dependent filing Information
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