One of my dependents had their first job at age 14 in 2022. It was a holiday job. I received a W-2 for them, but their income was only $828. Do I claim that on my taxes?

davem221 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:01:08 GMT

Re: One of my dependents had their first job at age 14 in 2022. It was a holiday job. I received a W-2 for them, but their income was only $828. Do I claim that on my taxes?

jquesada24 — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:37:55 GMT

No, you dont.

Re: One of my dependents had their first job at age 14 in 2022. It was a holiday job. I received a W-2 for them, but their income was only $828. Do I claim that on my taxes?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:49:56 GMT

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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One of my dependents had their first job at age 14 in 2022. It was a holiday job. I received a W-2 for them, but their income was only $828. Do I claim that on my taxes?

Re: One of my dependents had their first job at age 14 in 2022. It was a holiday job. I received a W-2 for them, but their income was only $828. Do I claim that on my taxes?

Re: One of my dependents had their first job at age 14 in 2022. It was a holiday job. I received a W-2 for them, but their income was only $828. Do I claim that on my taxes?