Do I need to fill out "Child's Income (Under Age 24)"?

[daytonjhammon]

• 1st time doing taxes. 
• Worked my first job last summer as a 17 year old. Became 18 in the fall. 
• Made $2,569 at my summer job.
• I will be claimed as a dependent. 
• Do I need to complete Form 8615, tax for certain children who have unearned income? Wouldn't I be the "child" for this?
• I'm just really confused about if I need to fill this out or not. 

[Coleen3]

No. Since your summer job paid you for work that you did it is earned income. You do not need a Form 8615.

[daytonjhammon]

So why is it saying I need to fill it out?

[Hal_Al]

Form 8615 if for dependents, under 24, with investment (or other unearned) income such as interest, dividends and capital gains.
You have entered you income incorrectly. Did you receive a form W-2 for your $2569 summer job?

[Coleen3]

How is your income reported ? W-2? 1099-Misc? If so, what box is it entered in?

[daytonjhammon]

I got a W-2 for my job. Boxes 1,3, and 5 are all listed as the $2569.

[Coleen3]

Delete the 8615. Unless you have other income that is not earned, the form does not apply.
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2. In the left side bar, select Tax Tools> Tools.
3. In the pop-up window Tool Center, choose Delete a form.
Select Delete next to the form/schedule/worksheet and follow the onscreen instructions.

[daytonjhammon]

Okay, so I don't need to use one of my parent's taxable income for 2017 to fill out Line 6 of Form 8615? Again, this is my first time filing taxes, and I don't want to have incorrect/messed up parts.  My mother is listing me as a dependent. The only income from a job I got was the 2569 from my summer job, and you're saying this is "earned income", right?

[daytonjhammon]

@TurboTaxColeen I did what you said and deleted it. But as I'm reviewing my taxes it says that I still have to fill it out. I've checked over and over. Form 8615 is no longer listed on the "Delete a form" page.

[Coleen3]

The only thing I can think of is to clear and start over.
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[daytonjhammon]

Actually @TurboTaxColeen I just thought of this. I'm currently at college, and received scholarships/grants to attend worth about $14,000. Could that be why it's saying I need to fill it out? I also thought about this: when I worked over the summer, I was 17. I started and ended my summer job while I was a minor. I turned 18 in September. Could that also have something to do with it?

[Coleen3]

Yes, if the scholarship covered more than just tuition, such as room and board.
If you use your scholarship to pay for any of these, it counts as income and the amount paid is taxable:
• Room and board
• Travel
• Any fees, books, and supplies or equipment that are not required for your courses
It doesn’t represent payment for teaching, research, or other services required as a condition for receiving the scholarship. (But for exceptions, see Payment for services in Publication 970).
For example, if you used your scholarship to pay for tuition and room and board, you would be taxed on the room and board payment but not tuition.

[Hal_Al]

Yes, scholarships are not considered earned income and having more than $2100 of taxable scholarship would generate form 8615.

Turning 18 during the year has nothing to do with it