How do I add my childs income ?

reesielover — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:49:40 GMT

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

Re: How do I add my childs income ?

Mike9241 — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 17:33:57 GMT

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.

Re: How do I add my childs income ?

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 17:39:42 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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