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Teenager received w2. Are they required to file separate returns? Anything we need to pay attention to coordinate the parents' return with the kids'

FutureDragon — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:08:49 GMT

Re: Teenager received w2. Are they required to file separate returns? Anything we need to pay att...

MinhT1 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:15:09 GMT

If your dependent son has income in 2023, you don't report your son's income on your tax return.

You can still claim him as a dependent if he didn't provide more than half of his own support for the year and he was under 19 at the end of 2023 (or under 24 and a full-time student).

If he was 19 or older (or 24 or older and a full-time student), you cannot claim him as a dependent if he earned more than $4,700 in 2023.

If it has to be reported, at all, it goes on his own return. If your dependent son is under age 19 (or under 24 and a full-time student), he must file a tax return for 2023 if he had any of the following:

Total income (wages, salaries, taxable scholarship) of more than $13,850 in 2023.
Unearned income (interest, dividends, capital gains) of more than $1,250.
Gross income (earned plus unearned) exceeding the larger of $1,250 or her earned income (up to $13,850) plus $400.
Other self-employment income over $400, including box 1 of a 1099-NEC

If your dependent son files his own return, he has to indicate in the My Info section of TurboTax that he can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer.

Even if he had less, he is can file if he needs to get back income tax withholding. He can't get back Social Security or Medicare tax withholding.

Re: Teenager received w2. Are they required to file separate returns? Anything we need to pay attention to coordinate the parents' return with the kids'

VolvoGirl — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:15:29 GMT

You don't include their income on your return. It would only go on their return if they are required to file one. To file a separate return for your dependent you need to set up a new account. Online is only good for one return per account. You can use the same email address for 5 accounts.

How to start a new online return

Https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894512-how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-online

Be sure on their return they check the box that says they can be claimed on someone else’s return. If their only income is W2 and under 13,850 they do not have to file a return except to get back any withholding taken out.

Filing requirements for a dependent

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/children-dependents/help/do-i-need-to-file-my-own-taxes-if-i-m-a-dependent/00/26111