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February 3, 2024
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Can I claim my dependant daughter's wages how do I do that ?

  • February 3, 2024
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I'm searching for form 8814 to file
Best answer by DianeW777

No, you are not allowed to do that—your dependent's W-2 isn't reported on your return.

If your unmarried dependent's W-2 earnings exceed their Standard Deduction ($13,850 in 2023), they should file their own return and report the W-2 on their return.

Even if your dependent didn't earn enough to be required to file, they may want to file a return to recover any withholdings.

The IRS defines earned income as:

  • Taxable income you earned as an employee, such as wages, salaries, commissions, and tips
  • Profits from operating your business or farm
  • Long-term disability pay, if received before the minimum retirement age
  • Union strike benefits

The IRS also gives you the option of treating nontaxable combat pay (code Q in box 12 of your W-2) as earned income for the Earned Income Credit (EIC).

 

The IRS defines unearned income as:

  • Taxable income from investment-type income such as taxable interest, ordinary dividends, and capital gain distributions. 
  • It also includes unemployment compensation, taxable social security benefits, pensions, annuities, cancellation of debt, and distributions of unearned income from a trust.

@JFiquette 

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DoninGA
Employee
February 3, 2024

You do not enter a dependent child's earned income from wages reported on a W-2 or their self-employment income on your tax return.  The child can file their own tax return and indicate on the return that they can be claimed as a dependent.

DianeW777Answer
February 3, 2024

No, you are not allowed to do that—your dependent's W-2 isn't reported on your return.

If your unmarried dependent's W-2 earnings exceed their Standard Deduction ($13,850 in 2023), they should file their own return and report the W-2 on their return.

Even if your dependent didn't earn enough to be required to file, they may want to file a return to recover any withholdings.

The IRS defines earned income as:

  • Taxable income you earned as an employee, such as wages, salaries, commissions, and tips
  • Profits from operating your business or farm
  • Long-term disability pay, if received before the minimum retirement age
  • Union strike benefits

The IRS also gives you the option of treating nontaxable combat pay (code Q in box 12 of your W-2) as earned income for the Earned Income Credit (EIC).

 

The IRS defines unearned income as:

  • Taxable income from investment-type income such as taxable interest, ordinary dividends, and capital gain distributions. 
  • It also includes unemployment compensation, taxable social security benefits, pensions, annuities, cancellation of debt, and distributions of unearned income from a trust.

@JFiquette 

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February 3, 2024

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