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The social security income of your dependent can only be reported on the dependents tax return. If the dependent does not have any income besides social security income, they do not need to file a tax return.
See this explanation from IRS Survivor Benefits Question and Answer:
Question: Are social security survivor benefits for children considered taxable income?
Answer:
Yes, under certain circumstances, although a child generally won't receive enough additional income to make the child's social security benefits taxable.
To find our whether any of the child's benefits may be taxable, compare the base amount for the child’s filing status with the total of:
If the child is single, the base amount for the child's filing status is $25,000. If the child is married, see Publication 915 , Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits, for the applicable base amount and the other rules that apply to married individuals receiving social security benefits.
If the total of (1) one half of the child's social security benefits and (2) all the child's other income is greater than the base amount that applies to the child's filing status, part of the child's social security benefits may be taxable. You can figure the taxable amount of the benefits on a worksheet in the Instructions for Form 1040 , Instructions for Form 1040A , or in Publication 915 .
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