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:
An unmarried dependent student must file a tax return if his or her earned or unearned income exceeds certain limits.
They will generally need to file their own 2022 tax return if:
But even if their income falls below these filing requirements, They'll want to file their own tax return to get a refund of any federal or state taxes withheld from their paychecks.