MonikaK1
Employee Tax Expert

Deductions & credits

You don't enter your dependent's W-2 earnings on your return.

 

If your unmarried dependent's W-2 earnings exceed their Standard Deduction ($13,850 in 2023), they should file their own return and report the W-2 on their return.

 

Even if your dependent didn't earn enough to be required to file, they may want to file a return to recover any withholdings. In that case, they need to indicate on their return that they qualify to be claimed as a dependent.

 

See this TurboTax help article for more information.

 

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