child income

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My child is 16 years old- and full-time student. He worked on the weekends in 2025. We fully provided his support. He earned $8000 in wages. 

Can we claim him as a dependent on our income tax return? and do we need to report his earned income in our income tax return? Or is he required to file his own return if we claim him as a dependent?

Please help...

[MinhT1 · Accepted solution]

You do not report your son's income on your return. 

You can claim him as a dependent as he is under 19.

If his income is wages reported on form W-2, he is not required to file a tax return if he earned less than $15,750. However, if he had taxes withheld, he can file a tax return to claim a refund.

If he files a tax return, he has to indicate in TurboTax that he can be claimed as a dependent by someone else.