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You received the 1099-B because presumably you are the custodian on the account. As custodian, you may have to include the income from the 1099-B on your return. However, it could be that your granddaughter may solely be responsible for reporting the income on her return.
As a way of background, generally the child is responsible for reporting the income from the account on their own tax return. If the child's income is solely from investments and less than $2,200, they are not required to file a tax return.
If the amount they have as income from investments exceeds $2,200, the income will be taxed at the custodian's tax rate.
The Kiddie Tax is the tax levied on the portion of the child's unearned income that exceeds $2,200. Children who only had earned income from a job or self-employment, or who don’t make enough money to be required to file, or are filing jointly with their spouses, are exempt from the Kiddie Tax.
There are conditions when the custodian can report the income on their tax return. For this to occur, all of the following conditions must be met:
Here is a link to an IRS webpage discussing the tax on a child's investment and other unearned income which you might find helpful.
The Tax on a Child's Investment and other Unearned Income
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