If my daughter is 18 but she is still in high school but i support her do i claim her W-2 along with mines on one account. Or do i not havw to worry about filing hers at all? She made $3872

[xmasbaby0]

MY DEPENDENT HAD A JOB

If your dependent has a W-2 for his after-school job, summer job, etc. you do not include the information on your own return. You can still claim your child as a dependent on your own return.  He/she can file his own return for a refund of some of his withheld wages (he won’t get back anything for Social Security or Medicare), but MUST indicate on it that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return.  (Supervise this closely or prepare it for him!)

If your dependent’s earnings were over $400 and were reported on a 1099Misc then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.  You may want to use this version of TT for that:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900583-what-is-turbotax-free-file-program

[GiseleD · Accepted solution]

Her W-2 will not go on your return; it would go on hers. However, if her only income is $3872, she will not have a filing requirement. Still, she may want to file anyway to receive a return of any federal income tax withheld.