DavidS127
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For your 11 year old dependent daughter, you do not need to put her investment income on your tax return, and she does not need to file a tax return for only $189 of interest income.

 

Only when your child's unearned (e.g., interest or investment) income exceeds $1,100 does she need to either file a separate tax return or report the income on your tax return using Form 8814.

 

See the TurboTax article at this link for more information on the tax return filing requirements for childre....

 

Table 2 from IRS Publication 501 has the rules for when a dependent must file a tax return.

 

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