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artbitsui
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My child worked to earn extra money. where do i report that information?

if your child earned extra income for himself, where do I report that information?
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SharonD007
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My child worked to earn extra money. where do i report that information?

A child's earned income doesn't get entered on their parent's tax return (only investment income up to a certain amount).  Refer to the TurboTax article Should I Include a Dependent's Income on My Tax Return?

 

A dependent child who made more than $14,600 in earned income should file their own tax return.  If your dependent child made less, they could file their own tax return to get a refund. Review the TurboTax article Tax Filing Requirements for Children.

 

If your child elects to file a tax return,  make sure that they put that they can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return. ‌ Refer to the TurboTax article: How do I indicate that I can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return?

 

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Hal_Al
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My child worked to earn extra money. where do i report that information?

You do not report his/her income on your return. If it has to be reported, at all, it goes on his own return. If your dependent child is under age 19 (or under 24 if a full time student), he or she must file a tax return for 2024 if he had any of the following:

  1. 1.  Total income (wages, salaries, taxable scholarship etc.) of more than $14,600 ($13,850 for2023).
  2.  Unearned income (interest, dividends, capital gains, unemployment, taxable portion of 529 distribution) of more than $1300 ($1250 for 2023). 
  3. Unearned income over $450 and gross income of more than $1300.
  4.  Household employee income (e.g. baby sitting, lawn mowing) over $2600 ($14,600 if under age 18)
  5.  Other self employment income over $432, including money on a form 1099-NEC

 

Even if he had less, he is allowed to file if he needs to get back income tax withholding. He cannot get back social security or Medicare tax withholding.

In TurboTax, he indicates that somebody else can claim him as a dependent, at the personal information section.

 

If his only income is from interest and dividends, Alaska PFD or capital gains distributions shown on a 1099-DIV, there is a provision for entering it on your return, using form 8814. Enter at Less common income / Child's income.

 

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