I claim my son education loan tax credit and at the same time, my son has W2 for 2024. This W2 is less than $5K. Which form shall I use to file his W2 in my tax return?
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I claim my son education loan tax credit and at the same time, my son has W2 for 2024. This W2 is less than $5K. Which form shall I use to file his W2 in my tax return?
FYI, my son is above 18 this year 2025. He got the W2 when he was 17 in 2024.
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I claim my son education loan tax credit and at the same time, my son has W2 for 2024. This W2 is less than $5K. Which form shall I use to file his W2 in my tax return?
You do Not enter the child's earned income from wages reported on a W-2 on your tax return.
The child can file their own tax return and will need to indicate on their tax return that they can be claimed as a dependent.