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posted Oct 16, 2023 4:58:09 AM

Need to file a tax return for my son as he worked a summer job-how do I do that

I need to file a tax return for my son how do I go about doing that?  How do I add his w2 information

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Level 15
Oct 16, 2023 5:22:13 AM

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/start-another-return-turbotax-online/L0B7Rjkyo_US_en_US?uid=lnsv5ota

Level 15
Oct 16, 2023 6:29:27 AM

You have not provided much information about your son, leaving us to make some assumptions or go back and forth with you to dig out the details on tax deadline day.   Can we safely assume he is your dependent and had a first job?

 

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 or 1099NEC then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.

 

 

You might also want to use free software from the IRS Free File versions:

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/