Do I report my minor dependent's SSDI benefits on my taxes?

[xmasbaby0]

No.   You do not enter your child's Social Security benefits on your own tax return.   Someday if your child has any other income--like from an after school job, etc.-- then the SSA1099 will be entered on the child's own tax return.

[courtneybrooke191]

Thank you!  I did last year, do you think that should warrant an amendment?  

She has started an after school job this year, do I put that on my return or do one for her?

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

If you included that SS income on your 2020 return that was a mistake and you should amend 2020

Select your tax year for amending instructions:

• 2020

If she had a job in 2021 then she can file a tax return to seek a refund of federal and state tax withheld.   The SSA1099 has to be entered on her return too.  If you mean she began working in 2022---wait for next year and she can file a 2022 tax return next year in 2023.

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/

[courtneybrooke191]

thank you so much!

I really appreciate the help!  I kept reading different stuff online and I didn't want to chance it!