MaryK4
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You do not have to enter the W2-G for your dependent on your tax return.  Because he is under the filing threshold amount, the income will not be included on a tax return.  The filing requirement for a dependent is:

 

The standard deduction for an individual who can be claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return is generally limited to the greater of:

  1. $1,100, or

  2. The individual's earned income for the year plus $350 (but not more than the regular standard deduction amount, generally $12,200).

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