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We claim our son as a dependent because he is in college and we cover the majority of his expenses. how do we account for income he earned?

 
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We claim our son as a dependent because he is in college and we cover the majority of his expenses. how do we account for income he earned?

You can not report your son's wages on your tax return. He has to file his own return to claim that. If he files be sure that he checks the box that says that he can be claimed on someone else's return.

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We claim our son as a dependent because he is in college and we cover the majority of his expenses. how do we account for income he earned?

You can not report your son's wages on your tax return. He has to file his own return to claim that. If he files be sure that he checks the box that says that he can be claimed on someone else's return.
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