If your son is not your dependent, yes, he has to file his own income tax return, if he paid federal income taxes.
If your son is your dependent for 2016, he would file his own income tax return if:
- He got a W-2 for 2016 and had federal income tax
withheld
- He wants to get money back (refund).
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TurboTax Online has a Free version he may be able to use.
NOTE: If he chooses to
complete an income tax return, it is important that he choose the following options in TurboTax: See the screenshot below.
- Someone else can claim me as a dependent on
their tax return and
- And this person will claim me on their 2016
tax return.
To enter the W-2:
- Type W-2 in the search bar and
click search.
- Click on Jump to W-2.
- Continue entering the W-2.
