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posted Jan 26, 2020 3:40:55 PM

How do I add my daughter’s w-2

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Level 15
Jan 26, 2020 3:41:40 PM

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 then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.  You may want to use this version of TT for that:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900583-what-is-turbotax-free-file-program

Level 15
Jan 26, 2020 3:42:40 PM

You do NOT enter a dependent child's income reported on their W-2 on your tax return.

The child can file their own tax return for a tax refund of the taxes withheld.  They MUST indicate on their tax return that they can be claimed as a dependent.