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2zebras
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I do not understand Form 8615: Student checkbox must be entered. Student "No" checkbox I was on Federal Review, and it said check this entry. I am doing my 20 yr

old son's taxes.  One simple W-2 from his one employer.
He was a half time student, and did receive scholarship/grant money, so he has form 1098-T for the first time.  But no unearned income.
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AmyC
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I do not understand Form 8615: Student checkbox must be entered. Student "No" checkbox I was on Federal Review, and it said check this entry. I am doing my 20 yr

If any of the scholarship income was not used on qualified tuition expenses, then it triggers the Kiddie Tax as unearned income. Scholarship income is a hybrid, it counts as earned income for filing and the standard deduction. It counts as unearned income for the Kiddie Tax.

 

See Topic no. 421, Scholarships, fellowship grants, and other grants

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