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mbaldwin002
June 1, 2019
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What if my dependent had income? how do i file that?

  • June 1, 2019
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ChristinaS
Employee
June 1, 2019

It depends on how much, and from what source. Use the tool below as if you were your child.

https://www.irs.gov/uac/do-i-need-to-file-a-tax-return

Does your child need to file? If not, did he/she have federal income taxes withheld? For a child with some W2 earnings, you can likely use the Free version to get his/her taxes back. You will need to create a separate username from your own.

A dependent needs to file if:

  1. unearned income (like interest or capital gains) was more than $1,050.

  2. earned income (like wages) was more than $6,300.

    1. Your gross income was more than the larger of—

    1. $1,050, or

    2. earned income (up to $5,950) plus $350.

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