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April 30, 2025
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I didnt include my son's W-2 in my taxes...

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He made 4.5K last summer...what do I do?

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CatinaT1
April 30, 2025

You do not include them in your taxes. He needs to file his own return. Does he have federal or state withholdings?

 

He might not have a filing requirement but want to file to get a refund of his withholdings. Tax Filing Requirements for Children - TurboTax - Intuit

 

 

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April 30, 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 from boxes 2 or 17 (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/

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