Yes, it needs to be separate from yours. Do not put their income on your income tax return.
Your dependent may file
a return if she/he got a W-2 for 2016 and had federal
income tax withheld. If she/he files an income tax return, she/he may get a
refund.
She/he must file
a return if any of the following apply:
- She/he earned more
than $6,300.
- She/he had more
than $1,050 of unearned income. Unearned
income is money that you get without working, like interest and
dividends.
- Her/his gross
income was more than the larger of (a) $1,050 or (b) her earned income (up to
$5,950) plus $350.
- She/he had net
earnings of at least $400 from her business or self-employment.
- She/he had tax
taken out of your paychecks and she wants it back.
Create a new account
.
Click on How do I start another return in
TurboTax Online?
TurboTax Online
has a Free
version she/he may be able to use.
If she/he chooses to
complete an income tax return, it is important that she/he choose the
following options:
- Someone else
can claim me as a dependent on their tax return and
- And this
person will claim me on their 2016 tax return. See the screenshot
below.
To enter the W-2:
- Type W-2 in
the search bar and click search.
- Click on Jump
to W-2.
- Enter the W-2
information.
For additional
information, see IRS Publication 17 Chapter
