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posted Mar 11, 2025 7:57:01 AM

How do I add a dependent's W2 when the options are only me or my spouse? The dependent didn't earn enough to file on their own.

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Level 15
Mar 11, 2025 8:01:11 AM

A dependents earned income from wages reported on a W-2 are not entered on your tax return.

Expert Alumni
Mar 11, 2025 8:05:12 AM

You do not include a dependents W-2 on your tax return.  

 

  • They will have their own tax return.
  • If they made less than $14,600 (The standard Deduction) they don't have to file.
  • However, if they had income tax withheld, it can only be recovered by filling a return.

Be sure that they indicate in the MY Info interview that someone else can claim them as a dependent.