Only the interest and dividend income should carry to the Tennessee return, which is correct. This return does not have to be filed for your child based on the information provided below. If you are unable to delete the state return because you have already registered or paid, then you can choose paper filing for the state and ignore it.
Tennessee does not tax individuals' earned income, however a person whose legal domicile* is in Tennessee and whose taxable interest and dividend income
exceeded $1,250 ($2,500 if married filing jointly) during the tax year must file.
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Guidance for Tennessee's Hall Income Tax Return
What is the Hall income tax in Tennessee?
It is the only tax on personal income in Tennessee, which does not levy a general state income tax.
