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first time filing for a child

user17757879728 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:30:13 GMT

my son 15 had a summer job made 2000. I'm mailing in his taxes my question do he sign his tax or do both of us sign

Re: first time filing for a child

Bsch4477 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:53:23 GMT

Only he needs to sign his return.

Re: first time filing for a child

Mike9241 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:58:34 GMT

just him. you are not a paid preparer. However, you should fill out the Third Party Designee section so the IRS will contact you if there are questions.

if it was only W-2 income, that's below the Federal filing threshold, so a return would only be required to get a refund on taxes withheld. If he got a 1099-NEC, he would owe Federal Self-Employment tax, so filing would be necessary. States have different requirements.