sasso
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My 18 year old dependent received 2. W2s in the total amount of 1341.75. Do I need to include these amounts/W2s in my tax return?

Began first year of college in September 2020. Full time student.

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MY DEPENDENT HAD A JOB

If your dependent has a W-2 for his after-school job, summer job, etc. you do not include the information on your own return. You can still claim your child as a dependent on your own return.  He/she can file his own return for a refund of some of his withheld wages (he won’t get back anything for Social Security or Medicare), but MUST indicate on it that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return.  (Supervise this closely or prepare it for him!)

If your dependent’s earnings were over $400 and were reported on a 1099Misc or 1099NEC then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.  You may want to use this version of TT for that:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900583-what-is-turbotax-free-file-program

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sasso
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His earnings were 1341.75 but not  reported on a 1099Misc or 1099NEC , rather on two W2 forms (535.05 and 806.70 total warmest times and other comps, respectively. Is he required to file? 

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No he is not REQUIRED  to file.   Was any tax withheld that he would like to get back as a refund?

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Thank you. 

 

RE yer answer "No he is not REQUIRED  to file.   Was any tax withheld that he would like to get back as a refund?".... 

Approx 95 USD was withheld in Fed, SS and Medicare

 

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I guess you did not read the first reply.   He can never get back the SS or Medicare.   He can only get back the federal tax from box 2 or the state tax from box 17.

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