You do not enter
your child's earned income from wages reported on a W-2 on your tax return.
Your child is not
required to file a tax return if their earned income reported on a W-2 was less
than $6,300. If your child's W-2, for 2016 had federal income tax withheld, they may want to file a
federal income tax return to get money back (refund). TurboTax Online has a Free version they may be able to use.
If your child
chooses to complete an income tax return, it is important that they choose the following options:
- Someone
else can claim me as a dependent on their tax return and
- And this
person will claim me on their 2016 tax return.
