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My son has a w2, how do I file taxes for him?

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June 1, 2019
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my son is 17 and has 2 w2's

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Best answer by MaryK1

He will have to file a separate tax return, you cannot add his income on your tax return (even if you do claim him)

He is not required to file a tax return if he is a dependent and he only has earned income less than $6,300 but if he had taxes withheld (Box 2 W2) and he files he will get a refund. If you are claiming him as a dependent, be sure to indicate that "someone else can claim him as a dependent" and "someone else will claim him' in the Personal Info section so the correct exemption is applied.

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He will have to file a separate tax return, you cannot add his income on your tax return (even if you do claim him)

He is not required to file a tax return if he is a dependent and he only has earned income less than $6,300 but if he had taxes withheld (Box 2 W2) and he files he will get a refund. If you are claiming him as a dependent, be sure to indicate that "someone else can claim him as a dependent" and "someone else will claim him' in the Personal Info section so the correct exemption is applied.

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