I am using "self employed" but I do not know where to enter my child's unearned brokerage account income. where do I go?

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I am using "self employed" but I do not know where to enter my child's unearned brokerage account income. where do I go?

To enter a dependent child's unearned income on your tax return using Form 8814 -

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Scroll down to Less Common Income
On Child's Income (Under Age 24), click the start or update button

Or enter child income in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to child income

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I am using "self employed" but I do not know where to enter my child's unearned brokerage account income. where do I go?

How much was the child's unearned income from the brokerage account in 2016?

I am using "self employed" but I do not know where to enter my child's unearned brokerage account income. where do I go?

I have two girls...approx $1,800 each for 2016

I am using "self employed" but I do not know where to enter my child's unearned brokerage account income. where do I go?

Did they have any 1099B sales? Sales have to be entered on the children's separate returns.

I am using "self employed" but I do not know where to enter my child's unearned brokerage account income. where do I go?

To enter a dependent child's unearned income on your tax return using Form 8814 -

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Scroll down to Less Common Income
On Child's Income (Under Age 24), click the start or update button

Or enter child income in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to child income

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