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Do I need to report my son's income on my tax return?

rsperanza68 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:33:50 GMT

Does my son's income need to be report?

Re: Do I need to report my son's income on my tax return?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 19:43:23 GMT

Could you provide some details please? What kind of income did your son receive? Is he your dependent?

Re: Do I need to report my son's income on my tax return?

Bsch4477 — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 19:44:12 GMT

No. If he has a filing requirement his income is reported on his return. Be sure that he checks the box saying that someone else can claim him.

Re: Do I need to report my son's income on my tax return?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 20:02:57 GMT

Unless your son received some sort of investment income which could create the need for some special treatment, you do not put his income on your own tax return.

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/