Received 1099-INT for Minor Account of amount $20 for my dependent, do I need to report in my taxes?

[HelenC12 · Accepted solution]

@yaprabhakaran 

No, you don't have to report the 1099-INT of $20 for your dependent, on your income tax return. A dependent's unearned income would have to be over $1,100.

Dependents who have unearned income, such as interest, dividends or capital gains, will generally have to file their own tax return if that income is more than $1,100 for 2021 (income levels are higher for dependents 65 or older or blind).

A parent can elect to claim the child's unearned income on the parent's return if certain criteria are met. Generally, the unearned income over the annual threshold ($2,200 in 2021) is taxed at the parent tax rate.

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[Edited 02/28/22|10:13 am PST]

[sanjayshah100]

I am in situation where my dependent son has 1099-int of amount 10.08$.  I believe I don't have to report.  Neither he needs to file a separate tax return for reporting that amount.  Is my understanding correct?

[Mike9241]

if that's his only income you don't report it on your return and he does not have to file his own return. 

[Hal_Al]

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 2022 if he had any of the following:

1.          Total income (wages, salaries, taxable scholarship etc.) of more than $12,950 (2022).
2.          Unearned income (interest, dividends, capital gains, unemployment, taxable portion of 529 distribution) of more than $1150 (2022)
3.          Unearned income over $400 (2022) and gross income of more than $1150 (2022)
4.          Household employee income (e.g. baby sitting, lawn mowing) over $2300 ($12,950 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.

[alexbwasserman]

Does the savings account have to be officially in my children's names?  I opened 2 savings accounts (1 for my daughter and 1 for my son) under my name since the interest rate is higher than the kids savings account.  I labeled 1 account in the nicknames field as child 1 savings account and the other as child 2 savings account, but it is not officially under their social security numbers.  I am guessing that I would need to report the interest income earned on it under my return, but just wanted to double check.  Please advise.  Thanks!

[Hal_Al]

Q.  I am guessing that I would need to report the interest income earned on it under my return?

A. Correct.  The 1099-INT will have your name and SS#.