How do I enter my boy's W-2?

[Lisa995]

You don't enter your child's income on you return.  It would go on his own return if he made enough to have a filing requirement.

[1art4um]

Thank you!

[SharonC1 · Accepted solution]

Your child will need to prepare his own tax return for 2018 if he received a 2018 W-2 if he is required to file a tax return at all.  

The charts starting on page 9 in the instructions linked below define who has to file a tax return.  Be sure you look at the headers of the charts.  

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf