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Form 8615 is used to calculate the tax for certain children who have unearned income, specifically when filing their Form 1040 or Form 1040-NR. The document outlines the necessary information required from both the child and parent, including income details and tax calculations based on the parent's filing status. It provides instructions for determining the child's net unearned income and how to compute the tentative tax based on the parent's taxable income.

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Why is TurboTax asking me for form 8615?

It is possible that there is information in your tax return that is causing TurboTax to generate a Form 8615. Form 8615 is only required if you have a child under the age of 19 (or under the age of 24 and a full-time student), and has unearned income of $2200 or more.

Should I file 8814 or 8615?

It may be that the $1k wages student does not need to file a return and therefore, instead of filing 8615 on their return, you should file 8814 on yours. See About Form 8615, Tax for Certain Children Who Have Investment Income and About Form 8814, Parents Election to Report Childs Interest and Dividends.

How do I get rid of Form 8615 in Turbotax?

Select My Account at the top of the page, then Tools from the drop-down box. In the Tools box, click on Delete a Form. When the list of forms in your return appears, look for Form 8615: Tax for Certain Children who have Unearned Income. If it is there, delete it.

What does 8615 mean?

Written by a TurboTax Expert Reviewed by a TurboTax CPA Updated for Tax Year 2024 March 13, 2025 2:52 PM. OVERVIEW. Form 8615 is used to calculate taxes on childrens unearned income, which is taxed at a higher rate than income earned by children.

Why does TurboTax want me to fill out form 8615?

For 2024, Form 8615 needs to be filed if all of the following conditions apply: the child has more than $2,600 in unearned income. the child is required to file a tax return. the child does not file a joint tax return with a spouse.

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Can I skip form 8615?

Form 8615 is required to be used when a taxpayers child had unearned income over $2,300 and is: Under age 18, Age 18 and did not have earned income that was more than half their support, or. A full-time student between the ages of 19 and 23 and did not have earned income that was more than half their support.

How to avoid kiddie tax?

How Do I Avoid Kiddie Tax? Parents or grandparents can avoid the kiddie tax by keeping the childs annual investment income at $2,500 or less.

Why am I being asked to fill out form 8615?

Form 8615 will be attached to each childs return to correctly calculate the taxes due on their returns. The form uses your tax rate to tax their unearned income. This is to close a loophole that allowed parents to pay their childs tax rates on things like dividends and capital gains.

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