When you are working on your child's return you can use the Search (upper right) and type 'kiddie tax' then click the Jump to.. link to arrive at the section where you complete Form 8615, Tax for Certain Children Who Have Unearned Income. Continue here to enter or change the income of his parent.
This form is required under the following circumstances.
For 2021, a child must file Form 8615 if all of the following conditions apply:
- The child has more than $2,200 in unearned income
- The child is required to file a tax return
- The child does not file a joint tax return with a spouse
- At least one of the child's parents is alive
- The child is within certain age limits
For tax purposes, the child's "age" is the age on December 31. The child must file the form if any of these conditions apply:
- The child is under 18 at the end of the year
- The child is 18 years old and does not have earned income that is more than half of the child's support for the year, or
- The child was a full-time student age 19-23 and does not have earned income that is more than half of the child's support
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