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January 14, 2025
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How do I file with my 15-year-old son and still came in as a defendant

  • January 14, 2025
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Filing my son on my tax return because he works to how does that work
    Best answer by VolvoGirl

    You don't include their income on your return. It would only go on their return if they are required to file one. To file a separate return for your dependent you need to set up a new account. Online is only good for one return per account. You can use the same email address for 5 accounts. They can probably use the Free Edition. Start another Online return here.

    You can start the Online Free Edition here,
    https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/free-edition.jsp


    You can still claim them on your return. Be sure on their return they check the box that says they can be claimed on someone else’s return. If their only income is W2 and under 14,600 they do not have to file a return except to get back any withholding taken out.


    Filing requirements for a dependent
    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/children-dependents/help/do-i-need-to-file-my-own-taxes-if-i-m-a-dependent/00/26111

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    VolvoGirl
    VolvoGirlAnswer
    Employee
    January 14, 2025

    You don't include their income on your return. It would only go on their return if they are required to file one. To file a separate return for your dependent you need to set up a new account. Online is only good for one return per account. You can use the same email address for 5 accounts. They can probably use the Free Edition. Start another Online return here.

    You can start the Online Free Edition here,
    https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/free-edition.jsp


    You can still claim them on your return. Be sure on their return they check the box that says they can be claimed on someone else’s return. If their only income is W2 and under 14,600 they do not have to file a return except to get back any withholding taken out.


    Filing requirements for a dependent
    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/children-dependents/help/do-i-need-to-file-my-own-taxes-if-i-m-a-dependent/00/26111

    Employee
    January 14, 2025

    MY DEPENDENT HAD A JOB

    If your dependent has a W-2 for his after-school job, summer job, etc. you do not include the information on your own return. You can still claim your child as a dependent on your own return.  He/she can file his own return for a refund of some of his withheld wages (he won’t get back anything for Social Security or Medicare), but MUST indicate on it that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return.  (Supervise this closely or prepare it for him!)

    If your dependent’s earnings were over $400 and were reported on a 1099Misc or 1099NEC then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.

     

     

    You might also want to use free software from the IRS Free File versions:

    https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**