How do I add my childs income ?

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January 29, 2023
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She has w-2 and I am not given an option to add on the wages so I would like to know how I add her w-2 in

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Mike9241

Level 15

she has to file her own return. you do not report her income on your return. there is an exception but this doesn't apply when the dependent has w-2s.

Mike9241

xmasbaby0

Level 15

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 might also want to use free software from the IRS Free File versions:

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

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