topic How do I file my 16 year old taxes in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-do-i-file-my-16-year-old-taxes/01/82295#M35101 Do I add his w2 info with mine Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:07:45 GMT kyndalcharnae 2019-06-01T03:07:45Z How do I file my 16 year old taxes https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-do-i-file-my-16-year-old-taxes/01/82295#M35101 Do I add his w2 info with mine Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:07:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-do-i-file-my-16-year-old-taxes/01/82295#M35101 kyndalcharnae 2019-06-01T03:07:45Z No. You can not report your child's wages on your tax ret... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-you-can-not-report-your-child-s-wages-on-your-tax-ret/01/82301#M35103 No. You can not report your child's wages on your tax return. The child must file a tax return and claim the wages there. Make sure that the child checks the box that says that he can be claimed on someone elses return. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:07:47 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-you-can-not-report-your-child-s-wages-on-your-tax-ret/01/82301#M35103 jerry2000 2019-06-01T03:07:47Z Is the child a first-time filer?  And if so, was the chil... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-the-child-a-first-time-filer-and-if-so-was-the-chil/01/82305#M35105 Is the child a first-time filer?  And if so, was the child age 16 by January 1, 2017?      In order to efile the 2016 return, a first-time filer has to be age 16 by January 1, 2017. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:07:49 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-the-child-a-first-time-filer-and-if-so-was-the-chil/01/82305#M35105 mesquitebean 2019-06-01T03:07:49Z Also, if using TurboTax Online,  be sure you use a separa... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/also-if-using-turbotax-online-be-sure-you-use-a-separa/01/82321#M35116 Also, if using TurboTax Online,  be sure you use a separate account and separate User ID to file the child's return.  If you try to prepare 2 returns in the same account, it will overwrite the first one.   Both accounts can have the same underlying email address in the Account Settings for notification purposes, but each User ID has to be different. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:07:52 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/also-if-using-turbotax-online-be-sure-you-use-a-separa/01/82321#M35116 mesquitebean 2019-06-01T03:07:52Z