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A child's income earned from working is always reported on a tax return in the child's own name. (Sometimes a child's investment income can be reported on a parent's return, but if they also had earned income, then all their income must be reported on their own return.)
This does not, by itself, change the status of the child as a dependent. The usual rules still apply (age, residency, support). If the child provides more than half their own support, then they can't be a dependent. But money only counts as going to the child's support if it is actually applied to support. For child model or actor, for example, if most of their earnings are placed in trust until they turn 18 (or older), then their money is not used for their support.
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