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Should I claim my 15 year olds income on my taxes? He made 3,550.00?

suzie-lang — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:55:49 GMT

I'm in SD and he worked in MN. Do I have to do anything special for that?

Re: Should I claim my 15 year olds income on my taxes? He made 3,550.00?

DoninGA — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:23:57 GMT

You do Not enter a dependent's earned income on your tax return.

If the these are wages and not self-employment income then they do not have to file a tax return. However, if they do file a tax return make sure that they indicate on their return that they can be claimed as a dependent.

Re: Should I claim my 15 year olds income on my taxes? He made 3,550.00?

SharonD007 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:33:02 GMT

A child's earned income doesn't get entered on their parent's tax return (only investment income up to a certain amount). Refer to the TurboTax article Should I Include a Dependent's Income on My Tax Return?

A dependent child who made more than $14,600 in earned income should file their own tax return. If your dependent child made less, they could file their own tax return to get a refund. Review the TurboTax article Tax Filing Requirements for Children.

If your child elects to file a tax return, If your child elects to file a tax return, make sure that they put that they can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return. ‌ Refer to the TurboTax article: How do I indicate that I can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return?