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Can the person I am claiming as a dependent, they are 18 years old and a student, also file taxes while I claim them as a dependent?

kat_kris2001 — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:47:51 GMT

Re: Can the person I am claiming as a dependent, they are 18 years old and a student, also file taxes while I claim them as a dependent?

xmasbaby0 — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:57:47 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/

Re: Can the person I am claiming as a dependent, they are 18 years old and a student, also file taxes while I claim them as a dependent?

VolvoGirl — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:58:34 GMT

Yes. 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 14,600 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