Form 8615 appears after you have answered the question:
"did you support yourself in 2020?"
if you answer YES. The form will not appear because you supported yourself.
If you answer NO. The government will assume that you were living under the care of a parent and/or guardian. that being said, the government requires you to file at their income tax rate because their income also helped you.
Form 8615 must be filed for any child who meets all of the following conditions. c. Was a full-time student at least age 19 and under age 24 at the end of 2020 and didn't have earned income that was more than half of the child's support.
