Hal_Al
Level 15

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

In TurboTax, enter at:
 Federal Taxes
Click on Wages and Income
Click “I’ll choose what I work on”
Scroll down to Less Common Income
On Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C click the start button
On the next screen click the start button on Other Income not already reported on Form W-2 or Form 1099
Answer Yes on the next screen and continue the interview until it completes. The instructions will say to only enter an amount less than $1900, per employer. She can ignore that because of the parent rule. However, be advised that that can increase the IRS audit risk.

TurboTax puts the amount on line 7 (wages) of form 1040 or 1040A with the notation “HSH”. It is considered earned income.