topic Do I file my taxes separately from my 17 year old daughter or do we file jointly in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Do I file my taxes separately from my 17 year old daughter or do we file jointly

rebecca-baker11-rb — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:10:27 GMT

Re: Do I file my taxes separately from my 17 year old daughter or do we file jointly

Bsch4477 — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 21:37:48 GMT

Report her income on her own return if she has a filing requirement or is filing to get her tax withheld. Be on her return that you check the box saying that someone can claim her.

Re: Do I file my taxes separately from my 17 year old daughter or do we file jointly

SteamTrain — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 22:37:23 GMT

And if you are using the "Online" software....you must use a separate account for her. Do Not use your own "Online" account.

If you use the Desktop/Download software, you can create separate tax returns for multiple family members on it with one software package....as long as you only use a computer(s) you actually own.

Re: Do I file my taxes separately from my 17 year old daughter or do we file jointly

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 22:39:11 GMT

"Joint" returns are filed by legally married couples--not by a parent and child.

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/