Do i file a separate return for my son?

bunchacorn — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 23:40:55 GMT

He is 17, in high school, works part time, lives at home. Do i still claim him as my dependent and if so where do i report his w-2? or do i have to do a separate return for him?

If your dependent has a W-2 for his after-school job, sum...

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 23:40:56 GMT

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 then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare. You may want to use this version of TT for that:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900583-what-is-turbotax-free-file-program

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Do i file a separate return for my son?

If your dependent has a W-2 for his after-school job, sum...