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Do I enter my dependent child's W2 form on my return? Earned less than $100

iccroft — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:49:31 GMT

Re: Do I enter my dependent child's W2 form on my return? Earned less than $100

DoninGA — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:50:57 GMT

No, you do not enter a dependent's earned income from wages reported on a W-2 on your tax return. Since the income received by the dependent is under the minimum reporting requirements they do not have to file a tax return, assuming this is their only income.

Re: Do I enter my dependent child's W2 form on my return? Earned less than $100

Carl — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:57:57 GMT

Your dependent files their own tax return. However, if your dependent's total income received from all sources for the entire tax year is less than $12,300, they are not required to file a tax return at all.

If any taxes were withheld from the W-2 income and the total income received was less than $12,300 for the year, the dependent "might" want to file to get those withheld taxes refunded to them. They can file their own tax return for absolutely free at http://www.freefile.com/

Re: Do I enter my dependent child's W2 form on my return? Earned less than $100

frusso974 — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:20:01 GMT

Is this still valid for 2022 tax return?

Re: Do I enter my dependent child's W2 form on my return? Earned less than $100

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:21:32 GMT

@frusso974 Yes it is.

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/