Child With More Than $1,350 of Investment Income (Form 8814)
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Enter on the Child's Investment Income screen.
You may elect to report your child's investment income on your return if your child has more than $1,350 of investment income and meets certain conditions. If you elect to report your child's income on your return your child will not have to file a return.
A child's investment income only needs to be reported if the child is required to file a tax return. If the child does not need to file a tax return, but had federal tax withheld from wages or investment income, then a tax return for the child should be filed to get a refund of the federal tax withheld.
Enter on the Child's Investment Income screen.
You may elect to report your child's investment income on your return if your child has more than $1,350 of investment income and meets certain conditions. If you elect to report your child's income on your return your child will not have to file a return.
A child's investment income only needs to be reported if the child is required to file a tax return. If the child does not need to file a tax return, but had federal tax withheld from wages or investment income, then a tax return for the child should be filed to get a refund of the federal tax withheld.
