I am filing for my dependent. Do I need to include my name and information somewhere on his tax form?

txxcate — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:32:07 GMT

Re: I am filing for my dependent. Do I need to include my name and information somewhere on his tax form?

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:27:48 GMT

You mean you are filing your dependent's tax return--for income your dependent received? No, your name does not go anywhere on his tax return.

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 from boxes 2 or 17 (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/

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I am filing for my dependent. Do I need to include my name and information somewhere on his tax form?

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