How do I enter my dependents W-2's?

[TomD8 · Accepted solution]

You don't.  You never enter your dependent's W-2's on your own return.  If their income exceeds their filing threshold (or if they want a refund of withheld federal income tax), they must file their own returns.  The 2018 federal filing threshold for a dependent's W-2 income is $12,000.*  (State filing thresholds may be different.)

>>If your dependent files a tax return, make sure they indicate on it that someone else can claim them as a dependent.

*Filing thresholds may vary if your dependent has other types of income.  For details, see Chart B on page 11 of this IRS reference:  https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf