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            Department of the Treasury                        Contents
            Internal Revenue Service
                                                              What’s New    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
                                                              Future Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          2
Publication 929
Cat. No. 64349Y                                               Reminders    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
                                                              Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
                                                              Part 1. Rules for All Dependents              . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Tax Rules for
                                                              Filing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        3
Children and                                                  Should a Return Be Filed Even if Not 
                                                                Required?     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Dependents                                                    Responsibility for Child's Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              5
                                                              Standard Deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         7
For use in preparing
                                                              Dependent's Own Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                8
2021 Returns                                                  Withholding From Wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             8
                                                              Part 2. Tax on Unearned Income of Certain 
                                                                Children    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
                                                              Parents' Election To Report Child's Interest 
                                                                and Dividends (Form 8814)                 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
                                                              Tax for Certain Children Who Have Unearned 
                                                                Income (Form 8615) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               13
                                                              Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   23
                                                              How To Get Tax Help         . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    25
                                                              Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29

                                                              What’s New
                                                              Charitable contribution deduction.                If you don’t itemize 
                                                              your deductions in 2021, you may qualify to take a charita-
                                                              ble deduction for cash contributions of up to $300 ($600 in 
                                                              the case of a joint return). For more information see Pub. 
                                                              526, Charitable Contributions.
                                                              Standard  deduction  amounts  increased.                        For  2021, 
                                                              the standard deduction amount has been increased for all 
                                                              filers. The amounts are:
                                                              Single or Married filing separately—$12,550,
                                                              Married filing jointly or Qualifying widow(er)—$25,100, 
                                                                and
                                                              Head of household—$18,800.
                                                              For married taxpayers who are age 65 or over or blind, 
                                                              the standard deduction is increased an additional amount 
                                                              of $1,350 ($1,700 if head of household or single).
                                                              For  individuals  who  can  be  claimed  as  a  dependent, 
                                                              the  standard  deduction  cannot  exceed  the  greater  of 
                                                              $1,100 or the sum of $350 and the individual's earned in-
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Due to the increase in the standard deduction and re-               W-7  to  get  an  ITIN.  See  the  Form  W-7  instructions  for 
duced usage of itemized deductions, if you are employed,            more information.
you  may  want  to  consider  completing  a  new  Form  W-4,        An ITIN is for tax use only. It doesn’t entitle you to so-
Employee's  Withholding  Certificate,  and  giving  it  to  your    cial security benefits or change your employment or immi-
employer.                                                           gration  status  under  U.S.  law.  If  you  were  assigned  an 
                                                                    ITIN before January 1, 2013, or if you have an ITIN that 
                                                                    you haven't included on a tax return in the last 3 consecu-
                                                                    tive years, you may need to renew it. For more informa-
Future Developments                                                 tion, see the Instructions for Form W-7.
For the latest information about developments related to            Net investment income tax (NIIT).  A child whose tax is 
Pub.  929,  such  as  legislation  enacted  after  it  was          figured on Form 8615 may be subject to the NIIT. See the 
published, go to IRS.gov/Pub929.                                    Instructions  for  Form  8960,  Net  Investment  Income 
                                                                    Tax—Individuals,  Estates,  and  Trusts,  for  more  informa-
                                                                    tion.
Reminders                                                           Photographs of missing children.   The IRS is a proud 
                                                                    partner  with  the National  Center  for  Missing  &  Exploited 
Election to tax the unearned income of certain chil-                Children® (NCMEC). Photographs of missing children se-
dren at the parent’s tax rate.  For tax years 2018 and              lected by the Center may appear in this publication on pa-
2019, you can elect to calculate the tax on the unearned            ges  that  would  otherwise  be  blank.  You  can  help  bring 
income  of  certain  children  using  either  the  brackets  and    these  children  home  by  looking  at  the  photographs  and 
rates for estates and trusts or the parent’s tax rate. If you       calling  1-800-THE-LOST  (1-800-843-5678)  if  you  recog-
make this election for 2019, include a statement with your          nize a child.
return specifying “election to modify tax on unearned in-
come.” The statement can be made on the return (for ex-
ample, on line 7 or at the top of Form 8615) or on an at-
tachment filed with the return.                                     Introduction
If you want to make this election for tax year 2018 or              Part 1  of this publication explains the filing requirements 
2019,  you  will  need  to  file  an  amended  return,  Form        and  other  tax  information  for  individuals  who  can  be 
1040-X.  See IRS.gov/Form1040X  for  more  information              claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return.
about amending a tax return. If you make this election, in-         Part  2 explains  how  to  report  and  figure  the  tax  on  un-
clude  a  statement  or  an  attachment  with  your  amended        earned income of certain children (whether or not they can 
return  specifying  “election  to  modify  tax  of  unearned  in-   be claimed as dependents).
come.”
For  more  information,  see    Tax  for  Certain  Children         Definitions. Many  of  the  terms  used  in  this  publication, 
Who Have Unearned Income (Form 8615), later.                        such as “dependent,” “earned income,” and “unearned in-
The  alternative  minimum  tax  (AMT)  exemption                    come,” are defined in the Glossary at the back of this pub-
amount no longer limited. For tax years beginning after             lication.
2017, the AMT exemption amount for certain children with 
                                                                    Comments  and  suggestions. We  welcome  your  com-
unearned  income  is  no  longer  limited  to  their  earned  in-
                                                                    ments  about  this  publication  and  suggestions  for  future 
come plus the additional AMT exemption amount.
                                                                    editions.
Taxpayer  identification  number  (TIN). Dependents                 You  can  send  us  comments  through                IRS.gov/
who are required to file a tax return must have a TIN. A            FormComments.  Or,  you  can  write  to  the  Internal  Reve-
TIN may be a social security number (SSN), an individual            nue Service, Tax Forms and Publications, 1111 Constitu-
taxpayer identification number (ITIN), or an adoption tax-          tion Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224.
payer identification number (ATIN).                                 Although  we  can’t  respond  individually  to  each  com-
Social security number (SSN).   The Social Security Ad-             ment received, we do appreciate your feedback and will 
ministration (SSA) issues SSNs to citizens and nationals            consider  your  comments  and  suggestions  as  we  revise 
of the United States and to certain eligible aliens. To apply       our tax forms, instructions, and publications. Don’t send 
for an SSN, file Form SS-5, Application for a Social Secur-         tax questions, tax returns, or payments to the above ad-
ity Card, with the SSA. You can go to SSA.gov for more              dress.
information.
                                                                    Getting answers to your tax questions.         If you have 
Individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). The 
                                                                    a tax question not answered by this publication or the How 
IRS  will  issue  an  ITIN  to  a  nonresident  or  resident  alien 
                                                                    To Get Tax Help section at the end of this publication, go 
who doesn’t have and isn’t eligible to get an SSN. To ap-
                                                                    to  the  IRS  Interactive  Tax  Assistant  page  at  IRS.gov/
ply for an ITIN, file Form W-7, Application for IRS Individ-
                                                                    Help/ITA  where  you  can  find  topics  by  using  the  search 
ual Taxpayer Identification Number, with the IRS. It takes 
                                                                    feature or viewing the categories listed.
6–10 weeks to get an ITIN. The ITIN is entered wherever 
an SSN is requested on a tax return. If you are a nonresi-
dent alien applying for an ITIN to file a tax return, you must 
generally  attach  your  original,  completed  return  to  Form 

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  Getting  tax  forms,  instructions,  and  publications. 
Go to IRS.gov/Forms to download current and prior-year 
forms, instructions, and publications.                            Filing Requirements

  Ordering tax forms, instructions, and publications.             Whether  a  dependent  has  to  file  a  return  generally  de-
Go to IRS.gov/OrderForms to order current forms, instruc-         pends on the amount of the dependent's earned and un-
tions,  and  publications;  call  800-829-3676  to  order         earned income and whether the dependent is married, is 
prior-year  forms  and  instructions.  The  IRS  will  process    age 65 or older, or is blind.
your order for forms and publications as soon as possible. 
                                                                          A dependent may have to file a return even if his 
Don’t resubmit requests you’ve already sent us. You can 
                                                                          or her income is less than the amount that would 
get forms and publications faster online.                         CAUTION!
                                                                          normally  require  a  return.  See              Other  Filing  Re-
                                                                  quirements, later.
Useful Items
You may want to see:                                              The following sections apply to dependents with:
  Publication                                                     Earned income only,
                                                                  Unearned income only, and
    501 501 Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing 
        Information                                               Both earned and unearned income.
                                                                  To find out whether a dependent must file, read the sec-
    505 505 Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax
                                                                  tion that applies, or use Table 1.
    526 526 Charitable Contributions
                                                                  Earned Income Only
    550 550 Investment Income and Expenses
                                                                  A dependent whose gross income is only earned income 
  Form (and Instructions)
                                                                  must  file  a  return  if  the  gross  income  is  more  than  the 
    W-4 W-4 Employee's Withholding Certificate                    amount listed in the following table.
                                                                  Marital Status                                                    Amount
    8615    8615 Tax for Certain Children Who Have Unearned 
        Income                                                    Single
                                                                    Under 65 and not blind  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $12,550
    8814    8814 Parents' Election To Report Child's Interest       Either 65 or older or blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,250
                                                                    65 or older and blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,950
        and Dividends                                             Married*
                                                                    Under 65 and not blind  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $12,550
See How To Get Tax Help near the end of this publication            Either 65 or older or blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,900
for information about getting these publications and forms.         65 or older and blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,250
                                                                  * If a dependent's spouse itemizes deductions on a separate return, the 
                                                                  dependent must file a return if the dependent has $5 or more of gross 
Part 1.                                                           income (earned and/or unearned).

Rules for All Dependents                                          Example.       William  is  16.  His  mother  claims  him  as  a 
                                                                  dependent on her income tax return. He worked part time 
Terms you may need to know                                        on weekends during the school year and full time during 
(see Glossary):                                                   the summer. He earned $12,700 in wages. He didn't have 
  Dependent                                                       any unearned income.
                                                                  He  must  file  a  tax  return  because  he  has  earned  in-
  Earned income                                                   come only and his gross income is more than $12,550. If 
  Exemption                                                       he  is  blind,  he  doesn't  have  to  file  a  return  because  his 
                                                                  gross income isn't more than $14,250.
  Gross income
  Itemized deductions                                             Unearned Income Only
  Standard deduction
                                                                  A  dependent  whose  gross  income  is  only  unearned  in-
  Unearned income                                                 come must file a return if the gross income is more than 
                                                                  the amount listed in the following table.

This  part  of  the  publication  discusses  the  filing  require-
ments for dependents, who is responsible for a child's re-
turn, how to figure a dependent's standard deduction, and 
whether a dependent can claim exemption from federal in-
come tax withholding.

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Marital Status                                                     Amount He doesn't have to file a tax return because his gross 
                                                                          income  of  $2,950  ($200  interest  plus  $2,750  in  wages) 
Single
   Under 65 and not blind  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $1,100 isn't more than $3,100, the amount on line 5 of his Filled-in 
   Either 65 or older or blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,800 Example  1,  Filing  Requirement  Worksheet  for  Most  De-
   65 or older and blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 pendents.
Married*
   Under 65 and not blind  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $1,100                         Filled-in Example 1
   Either 65 or older or blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,450                 Filing Requirement Worksheet 
   65 or older and blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,800                       for Most Dependents 
* If a dependent's spouse itemizes deductions on a separate return, the   1. Enter dependent's earned income plus $350. . . .             $3,100
dependent must file a return if the dependent has $5 or more of gross     2. Minimum amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,100
income (earned and/or unearned).                                          3. Compare lines 1 and 2. Enter the larger 
                                                                             amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,100
Example.       Sarah  is  18  and  single.  Her  parents  can             4. Maximum amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        12,550
claim her as a dependent on their income tax return. She                  5. Compare lines 3 and 4. Enter the smaller 
received $1,970 of taxable interest and dividend income.                     amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,100
She didn't work during the year.                                          6. Enter the dependent's gross income. If line 6 is 
She must file a tax return because she has unearned                          more than line 5, the dependent must file an 
income only and her gross income is more than $1,100. If                     income tax return. If the dependent is married and 
she is blind, she doesn't have to file a return because she                  his or her spouse itemizes deductions on a 
                                                                             separate return, the dependent must file an 
has  unearned  income  only  and  her  gross  income  isn't                  income tax return if line 6 is $5 or more.   . . . . . . .   $ 2,950
more than $2,800.

Election  to  report  child's  unearned  income  on  pa-
rent's return.  A parent of a child under age 19 (or under                Example 2.      The facts are the same as in                    Example 1, 
age  24  if  a  full-time  student)  may  be  able  to  elect  to  in-    except that Joe had $600 taxable interest income.
clude the child's interest and dividend income on the pa-                 He must file a tax return because his gross income of 
rent's return. See  Parents' Election To Report Child's In-               $3,350  ($600  interest  plus  $2,750  wages)  is  more  than 
terest  and  Dividends  in      Part  2.  If  the  parent  makes  this    $3,100,  the  amount  on  line  5  of  his  Filled-in  Example  2 
election, the child doesn’t have to file a return.                        worksheet.
                                                                                                  Filled-in Example 2
                                                                                          Filing Requirement Worksheet
Both Earned and Unearned Income                                                                 for Most Dependents
        A dependent who has both earned and unearned                      1. Enter dependent's earned income plus $350. . . .             $3,100
        income must generally file a return if the depend-                2. Minimum amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,100
        ent's gross income is more than line 5 of the fol-                3. Compare lines 1 and 2. Enter the larger 
lowing worksheet.                                                            amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,100
                                                                          4. Maximum amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        12,550
                Filing Requirement Worksheet                              5. Compare lines 3 and 4. Enter the smaller 
                      for Most Dependents                                    amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,100
                                                                          6. Enter the dependent's gross income. If line 6 is 
1. Enter dependent's earned income plus $350. . . .                          more than line 5, the dependent must file an 
2. Minimum amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        $1,100    income tax return. If the dependent is married and 
3. Compare lines 1 and 2. Enter the larger                                   his or her spouse itemizes deductions on a 
   amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              separate return, the dependent must file an 
4. Maximum amount     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      12,550    income tax return if line 6 is $5 or more.   . . . . . . .   $ 3,350

5. Compare lines 3 and 4. Enter the smaller 
   amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          
                                                                             Age  65  or  older  or  blind.                 A  dependent  who  is 
6. Enter the dependent's gross income. If line 6 is 
   more than line 5, the dependent must file an                              age 65 or older or blind must file a return if his or 
   income tax return. If the dependent is married and                        her gross income is more than line 7 of the follow-
   his or her spouse itemizes deductions on a                             ing worksheet. 
   separate return, the dependent must file an 
   income tax return if line 6 is $5 or more.. . . . . . .               

Example 1.      Joe is 20, single, not blind, and a full-time 
college student. He doesn’t provide more than half of his 
own support, and his parents claim him as a dependent 
on their income tax return. He received $200 taxable inter-
est income and earned $2,750 from a part-time job.

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                Filing Requirement Worksheet                                 Other Filing Requirements
                          for Dependents
              Who Are Age 65 or Older or Blind                               Some  dependents  may  have  to  file  a  tax  return  even  if 
1. Enter dependent's earned income plus $350          . . . . .              their income is less than the amount that would normally 
2. Minimum amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $1,100    require them to file a return.
3. Compare lines 1 and 2. Enter the larger amount           . .               A dependent must file a tax return if he or she owes any 
4. Maximum amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       12,550    other taxes, such as:
5. Compare lines 3 and 4. Enter the smaller                                  Social security and Medicare taxes on tips not repor-
   amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
                                                                               ted to his or her employer or on wages received from 
6. Enter the amount from the following table that 
   applies to the dependent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                 an employer who didn’t withhold these taxes;
   Marital Status                                         Amount             Uncollected social security and Medicare or railroad 
   Single                                                                      retirement taxes on tips reported to his or her em-
   Either 65 or older or blind                              $1,700             ployer or on group-term life insurance;
   65 or older and blind                                    $3,400             Alternative minimum tax;
   Married                                                                   
   Either 65 or older or blind                              $1,350           Additional tax on a health savings account from Form 
   65 or older and blind                                    $2,700             8889, Part III;
7. Add lines 5 and 6. Enter the total . . . . . . . . . . . .       
8. Enter the dependent's gross income. If line 8 is more                     Recapture taxes, such as the tax from recapture of an 
   than line 7, the dependent must file an income tax                          education credit; or 
   return. If the dependent is married and his or her                        Additional tax on a qualified plan, including an individ-
   spouse itemizes deductions on a separate return,                            ual retirement arrangement (IRA), or other tax-favored 
   the dependent must file an income tax return if 
   line 8 is $5 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               account. But if the dependent is filing a return only be-
                                                                               cause of this tax, the dependent can file Form 5329 by 
                                                                               itself.
Example 3.      The facts are the same as in                      Example 2, 
except that Joe is also blind. He doesn't have to file a re-                  A dependent must also file a tax return if he or she:
turn because his gross income of $3,350 isn’t more than                      Had wages of $108.28 or more from a church or quali-
$4,800, the amount on line 7 of his Filled-in Example 3 Fil-                   fied church-controlled organization that is exempt 
ing Requirement Worksheet for Dependents Who Are Age                           from employer social security and Medicare taxes, or
65 or Older or Blind (shown next).
                                                                             Had net earnings from self-employment of at least 
                        Filled-in Example 3                                    $400.
                Filing Requirement Worksheet 
                          for Dependents                                     Spouse  itemizes. A  dependent  must  file  a  return  if  the 
              Who Are Age 65 or Older or Blind                               dependent's  spouse  itemizes  deductions  on  a  separate 
1. Enter dependent's earned income plus $350          . . . . .    $3,100    return and the dependent has $5 or more of gross income 
2. Minimum amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,100     (earned and/or unearned).
3. Compare lines 1 and 2. Enter the larger amount . .              3,100
4. Maximum amount     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12,550
5. Compare lines 3 and 4. Enter the smaller                                  Should a Return Be Filed Even 
   amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3,100
6. Enter the amount from the following table that                            if Not Required?
   applies to the dependent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,700
   Marital Status                                       Amount               Even if a dependent doesn’t meet any of the filing require-
   Single                                                                    ments discussed earlier, he or she should file a tax return 
   Either 65 or older or blind                             $1,700            if either of the following applies.
   65 or older and blind                                   $3,400
   Married                                                                   Income tax was withheld from his or her income.
   Either 65 or older or blind                             $1,350            He or she qualifies for the earned income credit. See 
   65 or older and blind                                   $2,700              the tax return instructions to find out who qualifies for 
7. Add lines 5 and 6. Enter the total . . . . . . . . . . . .      4,800       this credit.
8. Enter the dependent's gross income. If line 8 is                          By filing a return, the dependent can get a refund. 
   more than line 7, the dependent must file an 
   income tax return. If the dependent is married and 
   his or her spouse itemizes deductions on a separate 
   return, the dependent must file an income tax                             Responsibility for Child's 
   return if line 8 is $5 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $3,350
                                                                             Return

                                                                             Generally, a child is responsible for filing his or her own 
                                                                             tax return and for paying any tax, penalties, or interest on 

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Table 1. 2021 Filing Requirements for Dependents
If your parent (or someone else) can claim you as a dependent, use this table to see if you must file a return.
See the definitions of “dependent,” “earned income,” “unearned income,” and “gross income” in the Glossary.
Single dependents—Were you either age 65 or older or blind?
No. You must file a return if any of the following apply.

     Your unearned income was over $1,100.
     Your earned income was over $12,550.
     Your gross income was more than the larger of—
       $1,100, or
       Your earned income (up to $12,200) plus $350.
Yes. You must file a return if any of the following apply.

     Your unearned income was over $2,800 ($4,500 if 65 or older and blind).
     Your earned income was over $14,250 ($15,950 if 65 or older and blind).
     Your gross income was more than the larger of—
       $2,800 ($4,500 if 65 or older and blind), or
       Your earned income (up to $12,200) plus $2,050 ($3,750 if 65 or older and 
         blind).
Married dependents—Were you either age 65 or older or blind?
No. You must file a return if any of the following apply.

     Your gross income was at least $5 and your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions.
     Your unearned income was over $1,100.
     Your earned income was over $12,550.
     Your gross income was more than the larger of—
       $1,100, or
       Your earned income (up to $12,200) plus $350.
Yes. You must file a return if any of the following apply.

     Your gross income was at least $5 and your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions.
     Your unearned income was over $2,450 ($3,800 if 65 or older and blind).
     Your earned income was over $13,900 ($15,250 if 65 or older and blind).
     Your gross income was more than the larger of—
       $2,450 ($3,800 if 65 or older and blind), or
       Your earned income (up to $12,200) plus $1,700 ($3,050 if 65 or older and 
         blind).

that return. If a child can’t file his or her own return for any      on the child's behalf must check the “Yes” box in the Third 
reason, such as age, the child's parent, guardian, or other           Party Designee area of the return and name the parent or 
legally responsible person must file it for the child.                guardian as the designee.
                                                                      If designated, a parent or guardian can respond to cer-
Signing the child's return.   If the child can’t sign his or          tain  IRS  notices  and  receive  information  about  the  pro-
her return, a parent or guardian must sign the child's name           cessing  of  the  return  and  the  status  of  a  refund  or  pay-
followed  by  the  words  “By  (signature),  parent  (or  guard-      ment.  This  designation  doesn’t  authorize  the  parent  or 
ian) for minor child.”                                                guardian to receive any refund check, bind the child to any 
                                                                      tax  liability,  or  otherwise  represent  the  child  before  the 
Authority of parent or guardian.       A parent or guardian 
                                                                      IRS. See the return instructions for more information.
who  signs  a  return  on  a  child's  behalf  can  deal  with  the 
IRS on all matters connected with the return.                         Designated as representative.            A parent or guardian 
In general, a parent or guardian who doesn’t sign the                 who doesn’t sign the child's return may be designated as 
child's return can only provide information concerning the            the child's representative by the child or the person sign-
child's return and pay the child's tax. That parent or guard-         ing the return on the child's behalf. Form 2848, Power of 
ian isn’t entitled to receive information from the IRS or le-         Attorney  and  Declaration  of  Representative,  is  used  to 
gally bind the child to a tax liability arising from the return.      designate a child's representative. See Pub. 947, Practice 
                                                                      Before the IRS and Power of Attorney, for more informa-
Third  party  designee.    A  child's  parent  or  guardian 
                                                                      tion.
who doesn’t sign the child's return may be authorized, as 
                                                                      If designated, a parent or guardian can receive informa-
a third party designee, to discuss the processing of the re-
                                                                      tion about the child's return but can’t legally bind the child 
turn with the IRS as well as provide information concern-
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Worksheet 1. Standard Deduction Worksheet for 
Dependents                                                                                                Keep for Your Records
Use this worksheet only if someone else can claim you (or your spouse, if filing jointly) as a dependent. 
If you were 65 or older and/or blind, check the correct number of boxes below. Put the total number of boxes checked in box c and go to line 1.
a. You                                                                                 65 or older                       Blind  
b. Your spouse, if claiming 
   spouse's exemption                                                                  65 or older                       Blind 

c. Total boxes checked       
1. Enter your earned income* plus $350. If none, enter -0-.                                                          1.   

2. Minimum amount.                                                                                                   2.  $1,100

3. Compare lines 1 and 2. Enter the larger of the two amounts here.                                                  3.   

4. Enter on line 4 the amount shown below for your filing status.
 Single or Married filing separately—$12,550
 Married filing jointly—$25,100
 Head of household—$18,800                                                                                         4.   

5. Standard deduction.
a. Compare lines 3 and 4. Enter the smaller amount here. If under 65 and not blind, stop here. This is your          5a.  
   standard deduction. Otherwise, go on to line 5b.
b. If 65 or older or blind, multiply $1,700 ($1,350 if married) by the number in box c above. Enter the result here. 5b.  
c. Add lines 5a and 5b. This is your standard deduction for 2021.                                                    5c.  

* Earned income includes wages, salaries, tips, professional fees, and other compensation received for personal services you performed. It also 
includes any amount received as a scholarship that you must include in income.

to a tax liability unless authorized to do so by the law of 
the state in which the child lives.
                                                                     Standard Deduction
IRS notice.     If you or the child receives a notice from 
the  IRS  concerning  the  child's  return  or  tax  liability,  you The  standard  deduction  for  an  individual  who  can  be 
should  immediately  inform  the  IRS  that  the  notice  con-       claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return is 
cerns  a  child.  The  notice  will  show  who  to  contact.  The    generally limited to the larger of:
IRS  will  try  to  resolve  the  matter  with  the  parent(s)  or 
guardian(s) of the child consistent with their authority.            1. $1,100; or
                                                                     2. The individual's earned income plus $350, but not 
Child's  earnings. For  federal  income  tax  purposes,                       more than the regular standard deduction (generally 
amounts  a  child  earns  by  performing  services  are  inclu-               $12,550).
ded in the gross income of the child and not the gross in-
come of the parent. This is true even if, under state law,           However, the standard deduction may be higher for a de-
the parent has the right to the earnings and may actually            pendent who:
have received them.                                                         Is 65 or older, or
If the child doesn’t pay the tax due on this income, the                    Is blind.
parent may be liable for the tax.
                                                                              Certain  dependents  can’t  claim  any  standard  deduc-
Child's  expenses.  Deductions  for  payments  that  are             tion. See Standard Deduction of Zero, later.
made out of a child's earnings are the child's, even if the 
payments are made by the parent.                                     Worksheet 1.      Use Worksheet 1 to figure the dependent's 
                                                                     standard deduction.
Example. You made payments on your child's behalf 
that are deductible as a business expense and a charita-                      If you don’t itemize your deductions in 2021, you 
ble  contribution.  You  made  the  payments  out  of  your          TIP      may qualify to take a charitable deduction of cash 
child's earnings. These items can be deducted only on the                     contributions of up to $300 ($600 in the case of a 
child's return.                                                      joint return). For more information see Pub. 526, Charita-
                                                                     ble Contributions.

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Example  1. Michael  is  single,  age  15,  and  not  blind.       exemption. This is true even if the other taxpayer doesn’t 
His parents can claim him as a dependent on their tax re-          actually claim the exemption. However, for tax years 2018 
turn. He has taxable interest income of $800 and wages of          through  2025,  the  deduction  for  personal  exemptions  is 
$150. He enters $500 (his earned income plus $350) on              suspended for a taxpayer, their spouse, and their depend-
line  1  of  Worksheet  1.  On  line  3,  he  enters  $1,100,  the ents.
larger  of  $500  or  $1,100.  Michael  enters  $12,550  on 
line 4. On line 5a, he enters $1,100, the smaller of $1,100 
or $12,550. His standard deduction is $1,100.
                                                                   Withholding From Wages
Example 2.  Judy, a full-time student, is single, age 22, 
and not blind. Her parents can claim her as a dependent            Employers  generally  withhold  federal  income  tax,  social 
on their tax return. She has dividend income of $275 and           security tax, and Medicare tax from an employee's wages. 
wages of $2,500. She enters $2,850 (her earned income              If  the  employee  claims  exemption  from  withholding  on 
plus $350) on line 1 of Worksheet 1. On line 3, she enters         Form  W-4,  the  employer  won't  withhold  federal  income 
$2,850,  the  larger  of  $2,850  or  $1,100.  She  enters         tax. The exemption from withholding doesn’t apply to so-
$12,550  on  line  4.  On  line  5a,  she  enters  $2,850  (the    cial security and Medicare taxes.

smaller of $2,850 or $12,550) as her standard deduction.           Conditions  for  exemption  from  withholding.        An  em-
Example  3. Amy,  who  is  single,  is  claimed  as  a  de-        ployee  can  claim  exemption  from  withholding  for  2022 
pendent  on  her  parent’s  tax  return.  She  is  18  years  old  only if he or she meets both of the following conditions.
and blind. She has taxable interest income of $1,100 and           1. For 2021, the employee had a right to a refund of all 
wages of $2,000. She enters $2,350 (her earned income                federal income tax withheld because he or she had no 
plus $350) on line 1 of Worksheet 1. She enters $2,350               tax liability.
(the  larger  of  $2,350  or  $1,100)  on  line  3,  $12,550  on 
line 4, and $2,350 (the smaller of $2,350 or $12,550) on           2. For 2022, the employee expects a refund of all federal 
line  5a.  Because  Amy  is  blind,  she  checks  the  box  for      income tax withheld because he or she expects to 
blindness and enters “1” in box c at the top of Worksheet            have no tax liability.
1. She enters $1,700 (the number in box c times $1,700) 
                                                                   Dependents.    An employee who is a dependent ordinarily 
on  line  5b.  Her  standard  deduction  on  line  5c  is  $4,050 
                                                                   can’t claim exemption from withholding if both of the fol-
($2,350 + $1,700).
                                                                   lowing are true.
Standard Deduction of Zero                                         The employee's gross income will be more than 
                                                                     $1,150, the minimum standard deduction for 2022.
The  standard  deduction  for  the  following  dependents  is      The employee's unearned income will be more than 
zero.                                                                $400.
A married dependent filing a separate return whose               Exceptions.     An  employee  may  be  able  to  claim  ex-
  spouse itemizes deductions.                                      emption  from  withholding  even  if  the  employee  is  a  de-
A dependent who files a return for a period of less              pendent, if the employee:
  than 12 months due to a change in his or her annual              1. Is age 65 or older;
  accounting period.
                                                                   2. Is blind; or
A nonresident or dual-status alien dependent, unless 
  the dependent is married to a U.S. citizen or resident           3. Will claim on his or her 2022 tax return:
  alien at the end of the year and chooses to be treated 
                                                                     a. Adjustments to income,
  as a U.S. resident for the year. See Pub. 519, U.S. 
  Tax Guide for Aliens, for information on making this               b. Tax credits, or
  choice.
                                                                     c. Itemized deductions.
                                                                   The above exceptions don’t apply to supplemental wages 
Example. Jennifer, who is a dependent of her parents,              greater than $1 million. For more information, see Exemp-
is entitled to file a joint return with her husband. However,      tion From Withholding in chapter 1 of Pub. 505.
her  husband  elects  to  file  a  separate  return  and  itemize 
his deductions. Because he itemizes, Jennifer's standard           Example. Guy  is  17  and  a  student.  During  the  sum-
deduction on her return is zero. She can, however, itemize         mer, he works part time at a grocery store. He expects to 
any of her allowable deductions.                                   earn about $1,200 this year. He also worked at the store 
                                                                   last summer and received a refund of all his withheld in-
                                                                   come tax because he didn't have a tax liability. The only 
                                                                   other income he expects during the year is $375 interest 
Dependent's Own Exemption                                          on a savings account. He expects that his parents will be 
                                                                   able to claim him as a dependent on their tax return. He 
A person who can be claimed as a dependent on another              isn't  blind  and  won’t  claim  adjustments  to  income, 
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itemized deductions, a higher standard deduction, or tax         The  two  rules  that  follow  may  affect  the  tax  on  the  un-
credits on his return.                                           earned income of certain children.
  Guy  can’t  claim  exemption  from  withholding  when  he 
                                                                 1. If the child's interest and dividend income (including 
fills  out  Form  W-4  because  his  parents  will  be  able  to 
                                                                   capital gain distributions) total less than $11,000, the 
claim him as a dependent, his gross income will be more 
                                                                   child's parent may be able to choose to include that 
than  $1,150  (the  2022  minimum  standard  deduction 
                                                                   income on the parent's return rather than file a return 
amount),  and  his  unearned  income  will  be  more  than 
                                                                   for the child. (See Parents' Election To Report Child's 
$400.
                                                                   Interest and Dividends, later.)
Claiming  exemption  from  withholding.  Beginning  in           2. If the child’s interest, dividends, and other unearned 
2022, an employee may claim exemption from withholding             income total more than $2,200, the child’s income is 
if he or she owed no federal tax in 2021 and expects to            taxed at special tax rates. (See Tax for Certain Chil-
owe no federal tax in 2022. To claim exemption from with-          dren Who Have Unearned Income, later.)
holding, the employee must certify that he or she meets 
both  conditions  by  writing  "Exempt"  on  Form  W-4  in  the  For these rules, the term “child” includes a legally adop-
space below Step 4(c) and complete Steps 1 and 5. The            ted  child  and  a  stepchild.  These  rules  apply  whether  or 
employee  must  not  complete  any  other  steps  on  Form       not the child is a dependent.
W-4. The Form W-4 must then be returned to the employ-
                                                                 These rules don’t apply if neither of the child's parents 
ee's employer.
                                                                 was living at the end of the year.
Renewing  an  exemption  from  withholding. An  ex-
emption from withholding is good for only 1 year. An em-
ployee must file a new Form W-4 by February 15 to con-           Parents' Election To Report 
tinue the exemption. 
                                                                 Child's Interest and Dividends 

                                                                 (Form 8814)
Part 2. Tax on Unearned 
                                                                 You  may  be  able  to  elect  to  include  your  child's  interest 
Income of Certain Children                                       and dividend income (including capital gain distributions) 
                                                                 on your tax return. If you do, your child won't have to file a 
Terms you may need to know                                       return.
(see Glossary):                                                  You can make this election only if all the following con-
  Adjusted gross income                                          ditions are met.
  Adjustments to income                                          Your child was under age 19 (or under age 24 if a 
                                                                   full-time student) at the end of the year.
  Alternative minimum tax
                                                                 Your child had income only from interest and divi-
  Capital gain distribution                                        dends (including capital gain distributions and Alaska 
  Dependent                                                        Permanent Fund dividends).
  Earned income                                                  The child's gross income was less than $11,000.
  Full-time student                                              The child is required to file a return unless you make 
                                                                   this election.
  Gross income
                                                                 The child doesn’t file a joint return for the year.
  Itemized deductions
                                                                 No estimated tax payment was made for the year, and 
  Net capital gain                                                 no overpayment from the previous year (or from any 
  Net unearned income                                              amended return) was applied to this year under your 
                                                                   child's name and SSN.
  Qualified dividends
  Standard deduction                                             No federal income tax was withheld from your child's 
                                                                   income under the backup withholding rules.
  Support
                                                                 You are the parent whose return must be used when 
  Tax year                                                         applying the special tax rules for children. (See Which 
  Taxable income                                                   Parent's Return To Use, later.)
  Unearned income                                                These conditions are also shown in Figure 1.

  Unrecaptured section 1250 gain                                 Certain January 1 birthdays.      A child born on January 1, 
                                                                 2003, is considered to be age 19 at the end of 2021. You 
  28% rate gain
                                                                 can’t make this election for such a child unless the child 
                                                                 was a full-time student.

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A  child  born  on  January  1,  1998,  is  considered  to  be Figure 1. Can You Include Your Child's 
age 24 at the end of 2021. You can’t make this election for    Income on Your Tax Return?
such a child.
                                                                                   Start Here
How to make the election. Make the election by attach-         Yes   Was your child under age 19 at the end of 
ing Form 8814 to your Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR.                2021?
Attach a separate Form 8814 for each child for whom you 
                                                                                       No
make the election. You can make the election for one or 
more children and not for others.                                    Was your child under age 24 at the end of   No
                                                                     2021?
                                                                                       Yes
                                                                                                                 No
                                                                     Was your child a full-time student in 2021?
                                                                                       Yes

                                                                     Was the child’s only income from interest 
                                                                     and dividends (including capital gain       No
                                                                     distributions and Alaska Permanent Fund 
                                                                     dividends)?
                                                                                       Yes
                                                                     Was the child’s gross income less than      No
                                                                     $11,000?
                                                                                       Yes

                                                                     Is your child required to le a tax return  No
                                                                     for 2021 if you don’t make this election?
                                                                                       Yes
                                                                                                                 Yes
                                                                     Is your child ling a joint return for 2021?
                                                                                       No

                                                                     Did the child make any estimated tax        Yes
                                                                     payments for 2021?
                                                                                       No
                                                                     Did the child have an overpayment of tax 
                                                                     on his or her 2020 return (or on any        Yes
                                                                     amended return) applied to the 2021 
                                                                     estimated tax?
                                                                                       No

                                                                     Was any federal income tax withheld from    Yes
                                                                     the child’s income under the backup 
                                                                     withholding rules?
                                                                                       No

                                                                     Are you the parent whose return must be     No
                                                                     used?*
                                                                                       Yes

                                                                     You can include your child’s income on      You can’t include 
                                                                     your tax return by completing Form 8814     your child’s income 
                                                                     and attaching it to your return. If you do, on your return.
                                                                     your child isn’t required to le a return.

                                                               * See Which Parent’s Return To Use.

                                                               Which Parent's Return To Use

                                                               If  a  child’s  parents  are  married  to  each  other  and  file  a 
                                                               joint return, use the joint return when electing to report the 

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child’s  interest  and  dividend  income  on  their  return.  For    Rate may be higher.     If your child received qualified divi-
other situations when the parents do not file a joint return,        dends  or  capital  gain  distributions,  you  may  pay  up  to 
see Parents Who Don't File a Joint Return next.                      $110 more tax if you make this election instead of filing a 
                                                                     separate tax return for the child. This is because the tax 
Parents Who Don’t File a Joint Return                                rate on the child's income between $1,100 and $2,200 is 
                                                                     10% if you make this election. However, if you file a sepa-
For parents who don’t file a joint return and are electing to        rate return for the child, the tax rate may be as low as 0% 
report the child’s interest and dividend income on their re-         because  of  the  preferential  tax  rates  for  qualified  divi-
turn, the following discussions explain which parent's tax           dends and capital gain distributions.
return must be used to figure the tax.
                                                                     Deductions you can’t take. By making the Form 8814 
Only the parent whose tax return is used can make the                election,  you  can’t  take  any  of  the  following  deductions 
election described earlier under Parents' Election To Re-            that the child would be entitled to on his or her return.
port Child's Interest and Dividends.                                   The additional standard deduction if the child is blind.
Parents are married. If the child's parents file separate              The deduction for a penalty on an early withdrawal of 
returns, use the return of the parent with the greater taxa-             your child's savings.
ble income.                                                            Itemized deductions (such as your child's investment 
Parents not living together.     If the child's parents are              interest expenses or charitable contributions).
married to each other but not living together, and the pa-
                                                                     Deductible investment interest. If you use Form 8814, 
rent  with  whom  the  child  lives  (the  custodial  parent)  is 
                                                                     your  child's  unearned  income  is  considered  your  un-
considered unmarried, use the return of the custodial pa-
                                                                     earned income. To figure the limit on your deductible in-
rent.  If  the  custodial  parent  isn’t  considered  unmarried, 
                                                                     vestment  interest,  add  the  child's  unearned  income  to 
use  the  return  of  the  parent  with  the  greater  taxable  in-
                                                                     yours. However, if your child received qualified dividends, 
come.
                                                                     capital gain distributions, or Alaska Permanent Fund divi-
For  an  explanation  of  when  a  married  person  living 
                                                                     dends,  see  chapter  3  of  Pub.  550  for  information  about 
apart from his or her spouse is considered unmarried, see 
                                                                     how to figure the limit.
Head of Household in Pub. 501.
                                                                     AMT.  If  your  child  received  tax-exempt  interest  (or  ex-
Parents are divorced. If the child's parents are divorced 
                                                                     empt-interest  dividends  paid  by  a  regulated  investment 
or legally separated, and the parent who had custody of 
                                                                     company)  from  certain  private  activity  bonds,  you  must 
the child for the greater part of the year (the custodial pa-
                                                                     determine if that interest is a tax preference item for AMT 
rent) hasn’t remarried, use the return of the custodial pa-
                                                                     purposes.  If  it  is,  you  must  include  it  with  your  own  tax 
rent.
                                                                     preference  items  when  figuring  your  AMT.  See  Form 
Custodial  parent  remarried.      If  the  custodial  parent        6251,  Alternative  Minimum  Tax—Individuals,  and  its  in-
has remarried, the stepparent (rather than the noncusto-             structions for details.
dial parent) is treated as the child's other parent. There-
fore, if the custodial parent and the stepparent file a joint        NIIT. When figuring any NIIT liability on Form 8960, Net 
return,  use  that  joint  return.  Don’t  use  the  return  of  the Investment Income Tax—Individuals, Estates, and Trusts, 
noncustodial parent.                                                 the  amount  on  line  12  of  Form  8814  (other  than  Alaska 
If the custodial parent and the stepparent are married,              Permanent  Fund  dividends)  will  increase  the  amount  of 
but file separate returns, use the return of the one with the        your net investment income reported on Form 8960. See 
greater  taxable  income.  If  the  custodial  parent  and  the      the Form 8960 instructions for more information.
stepparent are married but not living together, the earlier 
discussion under Parents not living together applies.                Reduced deductions or credits.  If you use Form 8814, 
                                                                     your increased adjusted gross income may reduce certain 
Parents never married. If a child's parents have never               deductions or credits on your return, including the follow-
been married to each other, but lived together all year, use         ing.
the return of the parent with the greater taxable income. If           Deduction for contributions to a traditional IRA.
the parents didn’t live together all year, the rules explained 
earlier under Parents are divorced apply.                              Deduction for student loan interest.
                                                                       Itemized deductions for medical expenses and casu-
Widowed  parent  remarried. If  a  widow  or  widower  re-               alty and theft losses.
marries, the new spouse is treated as the child's other pa-
rent.  The  rules  explained  earlier  under Custodial  parent         Credit for child and dependent care expenses.
remarried apply.                                                       Child tax credit.
                                                                       Education tax credits.
Effect of Making the Election
                                                                       Earned income credit.
The  federal  income  tax  on  your  child's  income  may  be 
more if you make the Form 8814 election.

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Penalty  for  underpayment  of  estimated  tax.    If  you          line  7,  whichever  applies.  (The  amount  on  Form  8814, 
make  this  election  for  2021  and  didn’t  have  enough  tax     line  10,  may  be  less  than  the  amount  on  Form  8814, 
withheld or pay enough estimated tax to cover the tax you           line 3, because lines 7 through 12 of the form divide the 
owe, you may be subject to a penalty. If you plan to make           $2,200 base amount on Form 8814, line 5, between the 
this election for 2022, you may need to increase your fed-          child's  qualified  dividends,  capital  gain  distributions,  and 
eral  income  tax  withholding  or  your  estimated  tax  pay-      other  interest  and  dividend  income,  reducing  each  of 
ments to avoid the penalty. See Pub. 505 for more infor-            those amounts.)
mation. 
                                                                    Collectibles  (28%  rate)  gain. If  any  of  the  child's 
                                                                    capital gain distributions are reported on Form 1099-DIV 
Figuring Child's Income                                             as collectibles (28% rate) gain, you must determine how 
                                                                    much  to  also  include  on  line  4  of  the  28%  Rate  Gain 
Use Form 8814, Part I, to figure your child's interest and          Worksheet in the instructions for Schedule D, line 18. Mul-
dividend income to report on your return. Only the amount           tiply  the  child's  capital  gain  distribution  included  on 
over  $2,200  is  added  to  your  income.  The  amount  over       Schedule D, line 13, by a fraction. The numerator is the 
$2,200 is shown on Form 8814, line 6. Unless the child's            part of the child's total capital gain distribution that is col-
income includes qualified dividends or capital gain distri-         lectibles  (28%  rate)  gain.  The  denominator  is  the  child's 
butions (discussed next), the same amount is shown on               total capital gain distribution. Enter the result on line 4 of 
Form 8814, line 12. Include the amount from Form 8814,              the 28% Rate Gain Worksheet.
line  12,  on  Schedule  1  (Form  1040),  line  8z.  If  you  file 
more than one Form 8814, include the total amounts from             Unrecaptured section 1250 gain.  If any of the child's 
line 12 of all your Forms 8814 on Schedule 1 (Form 1040),           capital gain distributions are reported on Form 1099-DIV 
line  8z.  On  the  dotted  line  next  to  Schedule  1  (Form      as  unrecaptured  section  1250  gain,  you  must  determine 
1040), line 8z, enter “Form 8814” and the total of the Form         how much to include on line 11 of the Unrecaptured Sec-
8814, line 12, amounts.                                             tion  1250  Gain  Worksheet  in  the  instructions  for  Sched-
                                                                    ule D, line 19. Multiply the child's capital gain distribution 
Note.   The  tax  on  the  first  $2,200  is  figured  on  Form     included on Schedule D, line 13, by a fraction. The numer-
8814, Part II. See Figuring Additional Tax, later.                  ator is the part of the child's total capital gain distribution 
                                                                    that is unrecaptured section 1250 gain. The denominator 
Qualified  dividends. Enter  on  Form  8814,  line  2a,  any        is the child's total capital gain distribution. Enter the result 
ordinary dividends your child received. This amount may             on  the  Unrecaptured  Section  1250  Gain  Worksheet, 
include qualified dividends. Qualified dividends are those          line 11.
dividends reported on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, 
line 3a, and are eligible for lower tax rates that apply to a       Section  1202  gain. If  any  of  the  child's  capital  gain 
net  capital  gain.  For  detailed  information  about  qualified   distributions  are  reported  as  section  1202  gain  (gain  on 
dividends, see Pub. 550.                                            qualified small business stock) on Form 1099-DIV, part or 
If your child received qualified dividends, the amount of           all of that gain may be eligible for the section 1202 exclu-
these dividends that is added to your income must be re-            sion. (For information about the exclusion, see chapter 4 
ported on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 3a. You              of Pub. 550.) To figure that part, multiply the child's capital 
don’t  include  these  dividends  on  Form  8814,  line  12;  or    gain  distribution  included  on  Schedule  D,  line  13,  by  a 
Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 8z.                                    fraction. The numerator is the part of the child's total capi-
Enter  the  child's  qualified  dividends  on  Form  8814,          tal gain distribution that is section 1202 gain. The denomi-
line  2b.  But  don’t  include  this  amount  on  Form  1040,       nator is the child's total capital gain distribution. Your sec-
1040-SR,  or  1040-NR,  line  3a.  Instead,  include  the           tion 1202 exclusion is generally 50% of the result, but may 
amount from Form 8814, line 9, on Form 1040, 1040-SR,               be subject to a limit. In some cases, the exclusion is more 
or 1040-NR, line 3a. (The amount on Form 8814, line 9,              than 50%. See the Instructions for Schedule D for details 
may be less than the amount on Form 8814, line 2b, be-              and information on how to report the exclusion amount.
cause  lines  7  through  12  of  the  form  divide  the  $2,200 
                                                                    Example. Fred  is  6  years  old.  In  2021,  he  received 
base  amount  on  Form  8814,  line  5,  between  the  child's 
                                                                    dividend income of $2,300, which included $1,725 of ordi-
qualified dividends, capital gain distributions, and other in-
                                                                    nary dividends and a $575 capital gain distribution from a 
terest  and  dividend  income,  reducing  each  of  those 
                                                                    mutual fund. (None of the distributions were reported on 
amounts.)
                                                                    Form 1099-DIV as unrecaptured section 1250 gain, sec-
Capital gain distributions. Enter on Form 8814, line 3,             tion 1202 gain, or collectibles (28% rate) gain.) All of the 
any  capital  gain  distributions  your  child  received.  The      ordinary  dividends  are  qualified  dividends.  He  has  no 
amount of these distributions that is added to your income          other income and isn’t subject to backup withholding. No 
must  be  reported  on  Schedule  D  (Form  1040),  Capital         estimated tax payments were made under his name and 
Gains and Losses, line 13, or, if you aren’t required to file       SSN.
Schedule D, on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 7.              Fred's parents elect to include Fred's income on their 
You don’t include it on Form 8814, line 12; or Schedule 1           tax return instead of filing a return for him.
(Form 1040), line 8z.                                               They figure the amount to report on Form 1040, lines 
Include the amount from Form 8814, line 10, on Sched-               3a  and  3b,  the  amount  to  report  on  their  Schedule  D, 
ule  D,  line  13;  and  Form  1040,  1040-SR,  or  1040-NR, 

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line  13,  and  the  amount  to  report  on  Schedule  1  (Form 
1040), line 8z, as follows.
They  leave  lines  1a  and  1b  of  Form  8814  blank  be-        Tax for Certain Children Who 
cause Fred doesn’t have any interest income. They enter 
                                                                   Have Unearned Income (Form 
his  ordinary  dividends  of  $1,725  on  lines  2a  and  2b  be-
cause  all  of  Fred's  ordinary  dividends  are  qualified  divi- 8615)
dends. They enter the amount of Fred's capital gain distri-
butions, $575, on line 3. Next, they add the amounts on            If your child's interest, dividends, and other unearned in-
lines 1a, 2a, and 3 and enter the result, $2,300, on line 4.       come total more than $2,200, and you don't or can't use 
They subtract the base amount on line 5, $2,200, from              Form 8814 to include your child's income on your return, 
the amount on line 4, $2,300, and enter the result, $100,          your child will use Form 8615 to figure their tax. Attach the 
on line 6. This is the total amount from Form 8814 to be           completed  Form  8615  to  your  child's  Form  1040  or 
reported on their return. Next, they figure how much of this       1040-NR.
amount  is  qualified  dividends  and  how  much  is  capital 
gain distributions.                                                When  Form  8615  must  be  filed.     Your  child  must  file 
They divide the amount on line 2b, $1,725, by the                Form 8615 if all of the following are true.
  amount on line 4, $2,300. They enter the result, 0.75,           1. Their unearned income was more than $2,200.
  on line 7.
                                                                   2. They are required to file a return for 2021.
They divide the amount on line 3, $575, by the amount 
  on line 4, $2,300. They enter the result, 0.25, on line 8.       3. They were either:
They multiply the amount on line 6, $100, by the deci-                a. Under age 18 at the end of the year,
  mal on line 7, 0.75, and enter the result, $75, on line 9.            b. Age 18 at the end of the year and didn’t have 
They multiply the amount on line 6, $100, by the deci-                earned income that was more than half of his or 
  mal on line 8, 0.25, and enter the result, $25, on                    her support, or
  line 10.                                                              c. A full-time student at least age 19 and under age 
They include the amount from line 9, $75, on lines 3a                 24 at the end of 2021 and didn’t have earned in-
  and 3b of their Form 1040 and enter “Form 8814 –                      come that was more than half of his or her sup-
  $75” on the dotted lines next to lines 3a and 3b. They                port.
  include the amount from line 10, $25, on line 13 of              4. At least one of their parents was alive at the end of 
  their Schedule D (Form 1040) and enter “Form 8814 –                   2021.
  $25” on the dotted line next to Schedule D, line 13.
                                                                   5. They don’t file a joint return for 2021.
They enter $100 ($75 + $25) on line 11 and -0- ($100 – 
$100) on line 12. Because the amount on line 12 is  -0-,           These conditions are also shown in Figure 2.
they  don’t  include  any  amount  from  Form  8814  on  their 
Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 8z.                                   Certain January 1 birthdays.           Use the following chart to 
                                                                   determine  whether  certain  children  with  January  1  birth-
                                                                   days  meet  condition  3  under When  Form  8615  must  be 
Figuring Additional Tax                                            filed, earlier.
Use Form 8814, Part II, to figure the tax on the $2,200 of         IF your child was born on... THEN, at the end of 2021, 
your child's interest and dividends that you don’t include in                              your child is considered to 
your income. This tax is added to the tax figured on your                                  be...
income.                                                                 January 1, 2004                       18*
This additional tax is the smaller of:                                  January 1, 2003                       19**
1. 10% (0.10) x (your child's gross income − $1,100), or                January 1, 1998                       24***
2. $110.                                                           * Your child isn’t under age 18. Your child meets condition 3 only if 
                                                                   your child didn’t have earned income that was more than half of his 
        Include the amount from line 15 of all your Forms          or her support.
!       8814  in  the  total  on  Form  1040,  1040-SR,  or        ** Your child meets condition 3 only if your child was a full-time 
CAUTION 1040-NR,  line  16.  Check  box  1  on  Form  1040,        student who didn’t have earned income that was more than half of 
1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 16.                                      his or her support.
                                                                   *** Don’t use Form 8615 for your child.

                                                                   Providing Parental Information
                                                                   (Form 8615, Lines A–C)

                                                                   On Form 8615, lines A and B, enter the parent's name and 
                                                                   SSN. (If the parents filed a joint return, enter the name and 

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SSN listed first on the joint return.) On line C, check the         Figure 2. Does Your Child Have To Use 
box for the parent's filing status.                                 Form 8615 To Figure Their Tax?
See Which Parent's Return To Use, earlier, for informa-
tion on which parent's return information must be used on                           Start Here
Form 8615.                                                              Was your child’s unearned           No
                                                                        income more than $2,200?
Parent  with  different  tax  year. If  the  parent  and  the 
child don’t have the same tax year, complete Form 8615                                     Yes
using  the  information  on  the  parent's  return  for  the  tax 
year that ends in the child's tax year.                                 Is your child required to le a tax No
                                                                        return for 2021?
Example.    Kimberly must use her mother's tax and tax-
                                                                                           Yes
able income to complete her Form 8615 for calendar year 
2021  (January  1–December  31).  Kimberly's  mother  files         Yes Was your child under age 18 at the 
her tax return on a fiscal year basis (July 1–June 30). Kim-
                                                                        end of 2021?
berly must use the information on her mother's return for 
the tax year ending June 30, 2021, to complete her 2021                                    No
Form 8615.
                                                                    Yes Was your child age 18 at the end 
Parent's  return  information  not  known  timely. If  the              of 2021?
information needed from the parent's return isn’t known by 
                                                                                           No
the time the child's return is due (usually April 15), you can 
file the return using estimates.                                        Was your child under age 24 at      No
You  can  use  any  reasonable  estimate.  This  includes 
                                                                        the end of 2021?
using information from last year's return. If you use an esti-
mated  amount  on  Form  8615,  enter  “Estimated”  on  the                                Yes
line next to the amount.
When you get the correct information, file an amended                   Was your child a full-time student  No
return on Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income                   in 2021?
Tax Return.                                                                                Yes
Extension of time to file.       Instead of using estimates, 
you can get an automatic 6-month extension of time to file              Did your child have earned income   Yes
if, by the date your return is due, you file Form 4868, Ap-             which was more than half of his or 
plication for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. In-              her support?
dividual Income Tax Return. See the instructions for Form 
4868 for details.                                                                          No
        An  extension  of  time  to  file  isn’t  an  extension  of 
                                                                        Was at least one of the child’s     No
!       time to pay. You must make an accurate estimate                 parents alive at the end of 2021?
CAUTION of the tax for 2021. If you don't pay the full amount 
due by the regular due date, the child will owe interest and                               Yes
may also be charged penalties. See Form 4868 and its in-
structions.                                                             Is your child ling a joint return  Yes
                                                                        for 2021?
                                                                                           No

                                                                        Your child will use Form 8615 
                                                                        to gure their tax and attach 
                                                                        it to their return.

                                                                        Note: If you choose to report 
                                                                        your child’s income by ling 
                                                                        Form 8814, your child isn’t 
                                                                        required to le a tax return 
                                                                        and will not use Form 8615.         Your child  
                                                                        (See Parents’ Election To           will not use 
                                                                        Report Child’s Interest and         Form 8615 
                                                                        Dividends.)                         to gure 
                                                                                                            their tax. 

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                                                                                           Alternate Worksheet
                                                                                         for Form 8615, Line 1
Parent's  return  information  not  available. If  a  child 
can’t get the required information about his or her parent's        A. Enter the amount from your child’s Form 1040 
                                                                       or 1040-NR, line 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
tax  return,  the  child  (or  the  child's  legal  representative) 
can request the necessary information from the IRS.                 B. Enter the total of any net loss 
                                                                       from self-employment, any net operating loss 
How to request. After the end of the tax year, send a                  deduction, any foreign earned income 
signed, written request for the information to the Internal            exclusion, and any foreign housing exclusion 
Revenue Service Center where the parent's return will be               from your child’s Form 1040 or 1040-NR. 
filed.  (The  IRS  can’t  process  a  request  received  before        Enter this total as a positive number (greater 
                                                                       than zero). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
the end of the tax year.)
                                                                    C. Add line A and line B and 
         You should also consider getting an extension of              enter the total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
TIP      time to file the child's return, because there may 
         be a delay in getting the requested information.           D. Enter your child’s earned income plus any 
                                                                       amount from your child’s Schedule 1 (Form 
The request must contain all of the following.                         1040), line 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
                                                                       Generally, your child’s earned income is the 
A statement that you are making the request to com-                  total of the amounts reported on Form 1040 or 
  ply with section 1(g) of the Internal Revenue Code and               1040-NR, line 1; and Schedule 1 (Form 1040), 
  that you have tried to get the information from the pa-              lines 3 and 6 (if Schedule 1 (Form 1040), 
  rent.                                                                line 3 or 6 is a loss, use zero)
Proof of the child's age (for example, a copy of the              E. Subtract line D from line C. Enter the result 
  child's birth certificate).                                          here and on Form 8615, line 1 . . . . . . . . . .        

Evidence the child has more than $2,200 of unearned 
  income (for example, a copy of the child's prior year 
  tax return or copies of Forms 1099 for the current 
  year).                                                            Unearned income defined.               Unearned income is gener-
                                                                    ally  all  income  other  than  salaries,  wages,  and  other 
The name, address, SSN (if known), and filing status              amounts  received  as  pay  for  work  actually  performed.  It 
  (if known) of the parent whose information is to be               includes taxable interest, dividends, capital gains (includ-
  shown on Form 8615.                                               ing capital gain distributions), the taxable part of social se-
A  child's  legal  representative  making  the  request             curity  and  pension  payments,  certain  distributions  from 
should  include  a  copy  of  his  or  her  Power  of  Attorney,    trusts,  and  unemployment  compensation.  Unearned  in-
such as Form 2848, or proof of legal guardianship.                  come  includes  amounts  produced  by  assets  your  child 
                                                                    obtained with earned income (such as interest on a sav-
                                                                    ings account into which you deposited wages).
Step 1. Figuring Your Child's Net 
Unearned Income (Form 8615, Part I)                                 Nontaxable  income.            For  this  purpose,  unearned  in-
                                                                    come  includes  only  amounts  your  child  must  include  in 
The first step in figuring your child’s tax using Form 8615         gross  income.  Nontaxable  unearned  income,  such  as 
is to figure your child’s net unearned income. To do that,          tax-exempt interest and the nontaxable part of social se-
use Form 8615, Part I.                                              curity  and  pension  payments,  isn’t  included  in  gross  in-
                                                                    come.
Line 1 (Unearned Income)                                            Capital loss.      Your child’s capital losses are taken into 
                                                                    account in figuring their unearned income. Capital losses 
If your child had no earned income, enter on this line the          are first applied against capital gains. If the capital losses 
adjusted gross income shown on your child’s return. Ad-             are  more  than  the  capital  gains,  the  difference  (up  to 
justed gross income is shown on Form 1040 or 1040-NR,               $3,000) is subtracted from your child’s interest, dividends, 
line 11.                                                            and other unearned income. Any difference over $3,000 is 
                                                                    carried to the next year.
If your child had earned income, figure the amount to 
enter on Form 8615, line 1, by using the worksheet in the           Income  from  property  received  as  a  gift.             Your 
instructions for the form.                                          child’s unearned income includes all income produced by 
                                                                    property  belonging  to  your  child.  This  is  true  even  if  the 
         However,  use  the  following  worksheet  if  your         property was transferred to your child, regardless of when 
         child:                                                     the property was transferred or purchased or who trans-
                                                                    ferred it.
Has excluded any foreign earned income,                           Your  child’s  unearned  income  includes  income  pro-
Deducted a loss from self-employment, or                          duced  by  property  given  as  a  gift  to  your  child.  This  in-
                                                                    cludes gifts to your child from grandparents or any other 
Has a net operating loss from another year.

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person  and  gifts  made  under  the  Uniform  Gift  to  Minors    Example  1.   Roger,  age  12,  has  unearned  income  of 
Act.                                                               $8,000, no other income, no adjustments to income, and 
                                                                   itemized  deductions  of  $300  that  are  directly  connected 
Example.    Amanda Black, age 13, received the follow-             with his unearned income. His adjusted gross income is 
ing income.                                                        $8,000, which is entered on Form 1040, line 11, and on 
  Dividends—$1,000.                                              Form 8615, line 1. Roger enters $2,200 on line 2 because 
                                                                   that is more than the total of $1,100 plus his directly con-
  Wages—$2,100.                                                  nected itemized deductions of $300.
  Taxable interest—$1,200.
                                                                   Example 2.    Eleanor, age 8, has unearned income of 
  Tax-exempt interest—$100.                                      $16,000 and an early withdrawal penalty of $100. She has 
  Capital gains—$300.                                            no other income. She has itemized deductions of $1,200 
                                                                   that are directly connected with the production of her un-
  Capital losses—($200).                                         earned  income.  Her  adjusted  gross  income,  entered  on 
The dividends were qualified dividends on stock given to           line 1, is $15,900 ($16,000 − $100). The amount on line 2 
her by her grandparents.                                           is $2,300. This is the larger of:
Amanda's unearned income is $2,300. This is the total 
                                                                   1. $1,100 plus the $1,200 of directly connected itemized 
of  the  dividends  ($1,000),  taxable  interest  ($1,200),  and 
                                                                   deductions; or
capital  gains  reduced  by  capital  losses  ($300  −  $200  = 
$100). Her wages are earned (not unearned) income be-              2. $2,200.
cause they are received for work actually performed. Her 
tax-exempt  interest  isn’t  included  because  it  is  nontaxa-   Line 3
ble.
                                                                   Subtract line 2 from line 1 and enter the result on this line. 
Trust income. If your child is the beneficiary of a trust, 
                                                                   If zero or less, don’t complete the rest of the form. How-
distributions  of  taxable  interest,  dividends,  capital  gains, 
                                                                   ever, you must still attach Form 8615 to your child’s tax re-
and  other  unearned  income  from  the  trust  are  unearned 
                                                                   turn. Figure the tax on your child’s taxable income in the 
income to your child.
                                                                   normal manner.
However, taxable distributions from a qualified disabil-
ity trust are considered earned income for the purposes of 
completing  Form  8615.  See  the  Form  8615  instructions        Line 4 (Child’s Taxable Income)
for details.
                                                                   Enter  on  line  4  your  child’s  taxable  income  from  Form 
Adjustment to income.      In figuring the amount to en-           1040 or 1040-NR, line 15.
ter on line 1, your child’s unearned income is reduced by 
any penalty on the early withdrawal of savings.                    Child files Form 2555. If your child files Form 2555 (re-
                                                                   lating  to  foreign  earned  income),  your  child  will  use  the 
                                                                   Foreign  Earned  Income  Tax  Worksheet  (in  the  Instruc-
Line 2 (Deductions)
                                                                   tions for Form 1040) to figure their tax. Enter the amount 
If  the  child  doesn't  itemize  deductions  on  Schedule  A      from line 3 of the Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet 
(Form 1040), enter $2,200 on line 2.                               as their taxable income on Form 8615, line 4.

If  the  child  itemizes  deductions,  enter  on  line  2  the     Line 5 (Net Unearned Income)
larger of:
                                                                   A child’s net unearned income can’t be more than his or 
1. $1,100 plus the portion of the amount on Schedule A 
                                                                   her  taxable  income.  Enter  on  Form  8615,  line  5,  the 
    (Form 1040), line 17 (or Schedule A (Form 1040-NR), 
                                                                   smaller of line 3 or line 4. This is the child’s unearned in-
    line 8), that is directly connected with the production 
                                                                   come.
    of the unearned income on Form 8615, line 1; or
2. $2,200.                                                         If zero or less, don’t complete the rest of the form. How-
                                                                   ever, you must still attach Form 8615 to your child’s tax re-
Directly  connected. Itemized  deductions  are  directly           turn. Figure the tax on your child’s taxable income in the 
connected with the production of unearned income if they           normal manner.
are for expenses to produce or collect taxable income or 
to  manage,  conserve,  or  maintain  property  held  for  pro-
                                                                   Step 2. Figuring a Tentative Tax at the 
ducing  income.  These  expenses  include  custodian  fees 
and service charges, service fees to collect taxable inter-        Parent’s Tax Rate (Form 8615, Part II)
est and dividends, and certain investment counsel fees.
However,  only  certain  directly  connected  expenses,            The next step in completing Form 8615 is to figure a tenta-
such as interest and deductible amortizable bond premi-            tive tax on the child's net unearned income at the parent's 
ums, are deductible in tax years 2018 through 2025.                tax rate. The tentative tax at the parent's tax rate is the dif-
                                                                   ference  between  the  tax  on  the  parent's  taxable  income 
                                                                   figured with the child's net unearned income (plus the net 

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unearned income of any other child whose Form 8615 in-             Line 8 (Parent's Taxable Income Plus 
cludes  the  tax  return  information  of  that  parent)  and  the Children’s Net Unearned Income)
tax figured without it.
                                                                   Enter on this line the total of lines 5, 6, and 7. You must 
When figuring the tentative tax at the parent's tax rate 
                                                                   determine the amount of net capital gain and qualified div-
on  Form  8615,  don’t  refigure  any  of  the  exclusions,  de-
                                                                   idends included on this line before completing Form 8615, 
ductions, or credits on the parent's return because of the 
                                                                   line 9.
child's net unearned income. For example, don’t refigure 
the medical expense deduction.                                     Net capital gain. Net capital gain is the smaller of the 
                                                                   gain, if any, on Schedule D (Form 1040), line 15, or the 
Figure the tentative tax on Form 8615, lines 6 through 
                                                                   gain, if any, on Schedule D, line 16. If Schedule D isn’t re-
13.
                                                                   quired, it is the amount on Form 1040 or 1040-NR, line 7.
Line 6 (Parent's Taxable Income)                                   Qualified  dividends. Qualified  dividends  are  those 
                                                                   dividends reported on Form 1040 or 1040-NR, line 3a.
Enter on line 6 the amount from the parent's Form 1040, 
1040-SR,  or  1040-NR,  line  15,  even  if  your  spouse  isn't   Net capital gain and qualified dividends on line 8.          If 
the child's parent. If the parent's taxable income is zero or      neither the child, nor the parent, nor any other child has 
less, enter zero on line 6.                                        net capital gain, the net capital gain on line 8 is zero.
                                                                   If neither the child, nor the parent, nor any other child 
Parent files Form 2555.     If the parent files Form 2555 to       has qualified dividends, the amount of qualified dividends 
claim the foreign earned income exclusion, housing exclu-          on line 8 is zero.
sion,  or  housing  deduction,  the  Foreign  Earned  Income       If the child, the parent, or any other child has net capital 
Tax Worksheet in the Instructions for Form 1040 is used            gain,  figure  the  amount  of  net  capital  gain  included  on 
to figure the parent's tax. Enter the amount from line 3 of        line 8 by adding together the net capital gain amounts in-
the  Foreign  Earned  Income  Tax  Worksheet  as  the  pa-         cluded on lines 5, 6, and 7 of Form 8615.
rent's taxable income, on line 6 of Form 8615.                     If the child, the parent, or any other child has qualified 
                                                                   dividends, figure the amount of qualified dividends inclu-
Line 7 (Net Unearned Income of Other                               ded  on  line  8  by  adding  together  the  qualified  dividend 
Children)                                                          amounts included on lines 5, 6, and 7 of Form 8615.
                                                                   Use the instructions for Form 8615, line 8, including the 
If the tax return information of the parent is also used on        appropriate Line 5 Worksheet, to find these amounts. See 
any other child's Form 8615, enter on line 7 the total of the      the Instructions for Form 8615 for more details.
amounts from line 5 of all the other children's Forms 8615 
being completed. (The term "other child" means any other           Note.  The amount of any net capital gain or qualified 
child whose Form 8615 uses the tax information of the pa-          dividends isn’t separately reported on line 8. It is needed, 
rent identified on lines A and B of Form 8615.)                    however, when figuring the tax on line 9.

Example.  Paul and Jane Persimmon have three chil-                 Line 9 (Tax on Parent's Taxable Income Plus 
dren,  Sharon,  Jerry,  and  Mike,  who  must  attach  Form        Children's Net Unearned Income)
8615 to their tax returns. The children's net unearned in-
come amounts on line 5 of their Forms 8615 are:                    Figure the tax on the amount on line 8 using the Tax Ta-
 Sharon—$800,                                                    ble,  the  Tax  Computation  Worksheet,  the  Qualified  Divi-
                                                                   dends  and  Capital  Gain  Tax  Worksheet  (in  the  Instruc-
 Jerry—$600, and                                                 tions  for  Form  1040,  or  the  Instructions  for  Form 
 Mike—$1,000.                                                    1040-NR), the Schedule D Tax Worksheet (in the Sched-
                                                                   ule D instructions), or Schedule J (Form 1040), as follows.
Line 7 of Sharon's Form 8615 will show $1,600, the to-
tal of the amounts on line 5 of Jerry's and Mike's Forms           If line 8 doesn’t include any net capital gain or quali-
8615.                                                                fied dividends, use the Tax Table or Tax Computation 
Line 7 of Jerry's Form 8615 will show $1,800 ($800 +                 Worksheet to figure this tax. But if Schedule J is used 
$1,000).                                                             to figure the tax on the parent's return, use it to figure 
Line 7 of Mike's Form 8615 will show $1,400 ($800 +                  this tax.
$600).                                                             If line 8 includes any net capital gain or qualified divi-
                                                                     dends, use the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain 
Other  children's  information  not  available. If  the  net 
                                                                     Tax Worksheet to figure this tax. For details, see the 
unearned income of the other children isn't available when 
                                                                     instructions for Form 8615, line 9. However, if the 
the return is due, either file the return using estimates or 
                                                                     child, the parent, or any other child has 28% rate gain 
get an extension of time to file. Estimates and extensions 
                                                                     or unrecaptured section 1250 gain, use the Sched-
are discussed earlier under Providing Parental Information 
                                                                     ule D Tax Worksheet. But if Schedule J is used to fig-
(Form 8615, Lines A–C).
                                                                     ure the tax on the parent's return, use it to figure this 
                                                                     tax.

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Child files Form 2555.  If line 8 includes any net capital         b. Subtract (a) from the amount on line 1 of this 
gain or qualified dividends and the child, or any other child      Schedule D Tax Worksheet.
filing  Form  8615,  also  files  Form  2555,  see Using  the 
                                                                   c. Subtract (b) from the amount on line 10 of this 
Schedule D Tax Worksheet for line 9 tax next to figure the 
                                                                   Schedule D Tax Worksheet. If the result is more 
line 9 tax.
                                                                   than zero, that amount is the line 8 capital gain ex-
Using the Schedule D Tax Worksheet for line 9 tax.                 cess. If the result is zero or less, there is no line 8 
Use the Schedule D Tax Worksheet (in the Schedule D in-            capital gain excess.
structions) to figure the tax on line 9, if the child, the pa- 11. If there is no line 8 capital gain excess, skip step 12 
rent,  or  any  other  child  has  unrecaptured  section  1250     below and go to step 13.
gain or 28% rate gain. If you must use the Schedule D Tax 
Worksheet, first complete any Schedule D and any actual        12. If there is a line 8 capital gain excess, complete a sec-
Schedule D Tax Worksheet required for the child, the pa-           ond Schedule D Tax Worksheet as instructed above 
rent, or any other child. Then, figure the line 9 tax using        and in step 13 but in its entirety and with the following 
another  Schedule  D  Tax  Worksheet.  (Don’t  attach  this        additional modifications. (These modifications are to 
Schedule D Tax Worksheet to the child’s return.)                   be made only for purposes of filling out this additional 
Complete this Schedule D Tax Worksheet as follows.                 Schedule D Tax Worksheet.)
1. On line 1, enter the amount from Form 8615, line 8.             a. Reduce the amount you would otherwise enter on 
                                                                   line 9 (but not below zero) by the line 8 capital 
2. On line 2, enter the qualified dividends included on            gain excess.
    Form 8615, line 8. (See the earlier discussion for 
    Form 8615, line 8.)                                            b. Reduce the amount you would otherwise enter on 
                                                                   line 6 (but not below zero) by any of the line 8 cap-
3. On line 3, enter the total of the amounts, if any, on           ital gain excess not used in (a) above.
    line 4g of all Forms 4952 filed by the child, the parent, 
    or any other child.                                            c. If the child, the parent, or any other child has 28% 
                                                                   rate gain, reduce the amount you would otherwise 
4. On line 4, enter the total of the amounts, if any, on           enter on line 8 of Worksheet 1 for Line 11 of the 
    line 4e of all Forms 4952 filed by the child, the parent,      Schedule D Tax Worksheet—28% Rate Gain 
    or any other child. If applicable, include instead the         (Line 9 Tax), shown later, (but not below zero) by 
    smaller amount entered on the dotted line next to              the line 8 capital gain excess, and refigure the 
    line 4e.                                                       amount on line 11 of this Schedule D Tax Work-
5. On lines 5 and 6, follow the worksheet instructions.            sheet.
6. On line 7, enter the net capital gain included on Form          d. If the child, the parent, or any other child has un-
    8615, line 8. (See the earlier discussion for line 8.)         recaptured section 1250 gain, reduce the amount 
                                                                   you would otherwise enter on line 8 of Worksheet 
7. On lines 8 through 10, follow the worksheet instruc-            2 for Line 11 of the Schedule D Tax Work-
    tions.                                                         sheet—Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain (Line 9 
8. On line 11, enter zero if neither the child, nor the pa-        Tax) (but not below zero) by the line 8 capital gain 
    rent, nor any other child has unrecaptured section             excess not used in step 12c above, and refigure 
    1250 gain (Schedule D, line 19) or 28% rate gain               the amount on line 11 of this Schedule D Tax 
    (Schedule D, line 18). Otherwise, enter the amount of          Worksheet.
    unrecaptured section 1250 gain and 28% rate gain in-       13. Complete lines 12 through 47 following the worksheet 
    cluded in the net capital gain on Form 8615, line 8.           instructions. On line 35, enter the smaller of (a) line 9 
    Figure these amounts as explained later under Figur-           of this worksheet; or (b) the total of the amounts, if 
    ing unrecaptured section 1250 gain (line 11) and Fig-          any, on line 19 of all Schedules D (Form 1040) filed 
    uring 28% rate gain (line 11).                                 by the child, the parent, or any other child. Use the 
9. If the Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet was                  parent's filing status to complete lines 15, 44, and 46.
    used to figure the parent's tax or the tax of any child,   Enter  the  amount  from  line  47  of  this  Schedule  D  Tax 
    go to step 10 below. Otherwise, skip steps 10, 11,         Worksheet  on  Form  8615,  line  9,  and  check  the  box  on 
    and 12 below, and go to step 13.                           that line. Don’t attach this worksheet to the child’s return.
10. Determine whether there is a line 8 capital gain ex-       Figuring 28% rate gain (line 11). If the child, the pa-
    cess as follows.                                           rent,  or  any  other  child  has  28%  rate  gain,  figure  the 
    a. Add the amounts on line 2c of all Foreign Earned        amount of 28% rate gain included in the net capital gain 
    Income Tax Worksheets completed by the parent              on Form 8615, line 8, using the following worksheet.
    or any child for whom Form 8615 is filed. (But, for 
    each child, don’t add more than the excess, if any, 
    of the amount on line 5 of the child's Form 8615 
    over the child’s taxable income on Form 1040 or 
    1040-NR, line 15.)

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         Worksheet 1 for Line 11 of the Schedule D                          Worksheet 2 for Line 11 of the Schedule D 
               Tax Worksheet—28% Rate Gain                                        Tax Worksheet—Unrecaptured 
                             (Line 9 Tax)                                                 Section 1250 Gain
                                                                                                (Line 9 Tax)
 1. Enter the amount, if any, from your child’s 
    Schedule D (Form 1040), line 18        . . . . . . . . . . .    1. Enter the amount, if any, from your child’s 
                                                                       Schedule D, line 19  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
    If line 1 is zero or blank, skip lines 2 through 
    4, enter -0- on line 5, and go to line 6.                          If line 1 is zero or blank, skip lines 2 through 
                                                                       4, enter -0- on line 5, and go to line 6.
 2. Enter the amount, if any, from the last line of your 
    child’s completed Line 5 Worksheet in the                       2. Enter the amount, if any, from the last line of your 
    instructions for Form 8615, line 8. (See the line 8                child’s completed Line 5 Worksheet in the 
    instructions for which Line 5 Worksheet to                         instructions for Form 8615, line 8. (See the line 8 
    use.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     instructions for which Line 5 Worksheet to use.). .            
 3. Enter the amount from line 2 of your child’s                    3. Enter the amount from line 2 of your child’s 
    completed Line 5 Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . .                completed Line 5 Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . .          
 4. Divide line 2 by line 3. Enter the result as a                  4. Divide line 2 by line 3. Enter the result as a 
    decimal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       decimal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 5. Multiply line 1 by line 4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    5. Multiply line 1 by line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
 6. If no other child has 28% rate gain, enter -0-.                 6. If no other child has unrecaptured section 1250 
    Otherwise, repeat lines 1 through 5 above for                      gain, enter -0-. Otherwise, repeat lines 1 through 5 
    each other child who has 28% rate gain and enter                   for each other child who has unrecaptured section 
    the total of the line 5 amounts for those other                    1250 gain and enter the total of the line 5 amounts 
    children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      for those children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
 7. Enter the amount, if any, from line 18 of the                   7. Enter the amount, if any, from line 19 of the 
    parent's Schedule D (Form 1040). . . . . . . . . . .               parent's Schedule D (Form 1040). . . . . . . . . . .           
                                                                    8. Add lines 5, 6, and 7. Also include this amount on 
 8. Add lines 5, 6, and 7. Also include this amount on                 the Schedule D Tax Worksheet, line 11. . . . . . .             
    the Schedule D Tax Worksheet, line 11. . . . . . .              

Figuring unrecaptured section 1250 gain (line 11).                  Using  Schedule  J  (Form  1040)  for  line  9  tax.             Use 
If  the  child,  the  parent,  or  any  other  child  has  unrecap- Schedule J to figure the line 9 tax on Form 8615 if Sched-
tured  section  1250  gain,  figure  the  amount  of  unrecap-      ule J is used to figure the tax on the parent's return. First 
tured section 1250 gain included in the net capital gain on         complete the actual Schedule J for the parent, then use 
Form 8615, line 8, using the following worksheet.                   another Schedule J as a worksheet to figure the tax to en-
                                                                    ter on line 9 of Form 8615. (Don’t attach this worksheet to 
                                                                    the child's return.)
                                                                    Complete this worksheet Schedule J as follows.
                                                                    1. On line 1, enter the amount from Form 8615, line 8.
                                                                    2. On lines 2a, 2b, and 2c, enter the amounts from the 
                                                                       parent's Schedule J, lines 2a, 2b, and 2c.
                                                                    3. Complete line 3 following the Schedule J instructions.
                                                                    4. Complete line 4. If Form 8615, line 8, includes any net 
                                                                       capital gain, use the Qualified Dividends and Capital 
                                                                       Gain Tax Worksheet to figure the tax amount on this 
                                                                       line.
                                                                        For details on how to use the worksheet, see the in-
                                                                       structions for Form 8615, line 9, in the Instructions for 
                                                                       Form 8615, but use the amount from line 3 of this 
                                                                       worksheet Schedule J (instead of the amount on 
                                                                       Form 8615, line 8).
                                                                       However, if the child, the parent, or any other child 
                                                                       has 28% rate gain or unrecaptured section 1250 gain, 
                                                                       use the Schedule D Tax Worksheet. Follow the earlier 
                                                                       instructions under Using the Schedule D Tax Work-
                                                                       sheet for line 9 tax, except use the amount on line 3 of 
                                                                       this worksheet Schedule J (instead of the amount on 
                                                                       Form 8615, line 8) in step 1.

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5. On lines 5 through 16, enter the amounts from the pa-             Step 3. Figuring the Child's Tax (Form 
rent's Schedule J, lines 5 through 16.
                                                                     8615, Part III)
6. Complete lines 17 and 18 following the Schedule J 
(Form 1040) instructions.                                            The final step in figuring the child’s tax is to determine the 
                                                                     larger of:
7. On lines 19 through 22, enter the amounts from the 
parent's Schedule J, lines 19 through 22.                            1. The total of:
8. Complete line 23 following the Schedule J instruc-                  a. The child’s share of the tentative tax based on the 
tions.                                                                       parent's tax rate, plus
Enter  the  amount  from  line  23  of  this  worksheet  Sched-        b. The tax on the child’s taxable income in excess of 
ule J on Form 8615, line 9, and check the box on that line.                  net unearned income, figured at the child’s tax 
                                                                             rate; or
Line 10 (Parent's Tax)                                               2. The tax on the child’s taxable income, figured at the 
                                                                       child’s tax rate.
Enter on line 10 the amount from Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 
1040-NR, line 16. Don’t include the tax, if any, from Form           This is the child’s tax. It is figured on Form 8615, lines 
4972 or Form 8814 or any tax from recapture of an educa-             14 through 18.
tion credit.
                                                                     Line 14 (Child's Taxable Income in Excess 
If you file Form 2555, enter the amount from line 4 of 
                                                                     of Net Unearned Income)
your  Foreign  Earned  Income  Tax  Worksheet  (in  the  In-
structions for Form 1040), instead of your tax from Form             If lines 4 and 5 of Form 8615 are the same, the child’s tax-
1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 16.                                  able income isn’t more than the child’s net unearned in-
                                                                     come. Enter zero on lines 14 and 15, and go to line 16. 
Line 11 (Tentative Tax)                                              Also skip the rest of this discussion and the discussion for 
                                                                     line 15 that follows.
Subtract  line  10  from  line  9  and  enter  the  result  on  this 
line. This is the tentative tax.                                     If  lines  4  and  5  aren't  the  same,  subtract  line  5  from 
                                                                     line 4 and enter the result on line 14. Then, before com-
If line 7 is blank, skip lines 12a and 12b and enter the             pleting line 15, you must determine the amount of net cap-
amount from line 11 on line 13. Also skip the discussion             ital  gain  and  qualified  dividends,  if  any,  included  on 
for lines 12a and 12b that follows.                                  line 14.

Lines 12a and 12b (Dividing the Tentative                            Net capital gain and qualified dividends on line 14.       If 
Tax)                                                                 the child doesn’t have any net capital gain or qualified divi-
                                                                     dends,  the  amount  of  the  net  capital  gain  and  qualified 
If an amount is entered on line 7, divide the tentative tax          dividends included on line 14 is zero.
shown on line 11 among the children according to each                If the child has net capital gain, the amount of net capi-
child's  share  of  the  total  net  unearned  income.  This  is     tal gain included on line 14 is the amount from line 2 of the 
done on lines 12a, 12b, and 13. Add the amount on line 7             child’s  completed  Line  5  Worksheet  minus  the  amount 
to the amount on line 5 and enter the total on line 12a. Di-         from the last line of that worksheet. (See the earlier dis-
vide the amount on line 5 by the amount on line 12a and              cussion of line 8 of Form 8615.)
enter the result, as a decimal, on line 12b.                         If the child has qualified dividends, the amount of quali-
                                                                     fied  dividends  included  on  line  14  is  the  amount  from 
Example.    In the earlier example under Line 7 (Net Un-             line 1 of the child’s completed Line 5 Worksheet minus the 
earned  Income  of  Other  Children),  Sharon's  Form  8615          amount  from  the  next  to  the  last  line  of  that  worksheet. 
shows $1,600 on line 7. The amount entered on line 12a               (See the earlier discussion of line 8 of Form 8615.)
is $2,400, the total of the amounts on lines 5 and 7 ($800 
+ $1,600). The decimal on line 12b is 0.333, figured as fol-         Line 15 (Tax on Child's Taxable Income in 
lows and rounded to three places.
                                                                     Excess of Net Unearned Income)
            $800
                  =  0.333                                           Figure the tax on the amount on line 14 using the Tax Ta-
            $2,400
                                                                     ble,  the  Tax  Computation  Worksheet,  the  Qualified  Divi-
                                                                     dends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet, the Schedule D 
Line 13 (Child's Share of Tentative Tax)                             Tax Worksheet, or Schedule J (Form 1040), as follows.
If an amount is entered on line 7, multiply line 11 by the           If line 14 doesn’t include any net capital gain or quali-
decimal on line 12b and enter the result on line 13. This is           fied dividends, use the Tax Table or Tax Computation 
the child’s share of the tentative tax.                                Worksheet (or Schedule J, if applicable) to figure this 
                                                                       tax.

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  If line 14 includes any net capital gain or qualified divi-     c. Subtract (b) from the amount on line 10 of this 
    dends, use the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain             Schedule D Tax Worksheet. If the result is more 
    Tax Worksheet to figure this tax. For details, see the          than zero, that amount is the line 14 capital gain 
    instructions for Form 8615, line 15. However, if the            excess. If the result is zero or less, there is no 
    child has 28% rate gain or unrecaptured section 1250            line 14 capital gain excess.
    gain, use the Schedule D Tax Worksheet. (But use 
                                                                12. If there is no line 14 capital gain excess, skip step 13 
    Schedule J instead, if it applies.)
                                                                    below and go to step 14.
Child files Form 2555. If line 14 includes any net capital      13. If there is a line 14 capital gain excess, complete a 
gain or qualified dividends and the child files Form 2555,          second Schedule D Tax Worksheet as instructed 
go to Using the Schedule D Tax Worksheet for line 15 tax            above and in step 14 below but in its entirety and with 
next to figure the line 15 tax.                                     the following additional modifications. (These modifi-
                                                                    cations are to be made only for purposes of filling out 
Using the Schedule D Tax Worksheet for line 15 tax.                 this Schedule D Tax Worksheet.)
Use the Schedule D Tax Worksheet (in the Schedule D in-
structions) to figure the line 15 tax if the child has unrecap-     a. Reduce the amount you would otherwise enter on 
tured section 1250 gain or 28% rate gain. Don’t attach this         line 9 (but not below zero) by the line 14 capital 
Schedule D Tax Worksheet to the child’s return.                     gain excess.
Complete this Schedule D Tax Worksheet as follows.                  b. Reduce the amount you would otherwise enter on 
1. On line 1, enter the amount from Form 8615, line 14.             line 6 (but not below zero) by any of the line 14 
                                                                    capital gain excess not used in (a) above.
2. On line 2, enter the qualified dividends included on 
    Form 8615, line 14. (See the earlier discussion of              c. If the child has 28% rate gain, reduce the amount 
    line 14.)                                                       you would otherwise enter on line 11, as figured in 
                                                                    step 9, (but not below zero) by the line 14 capital 
3. Leave lines 3 through 5 blank.                                   gain excess.
4. Enter the amount from line 2 on line 6.                          d. If the child has unrecaptured section 1250 gain, 
5. On line 7, enter the net capital gain included on Form           reduce the amount you would otherwise enter on 
    8615, line 14. (See the earlier discussion of line 14.)         line 11, as figured in step 9, (but not below zero) 
                                                                    by the line 14 capital gain excess not used in (c) 
6. Skip line 8.                                                     above.
7. Enter the amount from line 7 on line 9.                      14. Complete lines 12 through 47 following the worksheet 
8. Complete line 10, following the worksheet instruc-               instructions. Use the child's filing status to complete 
    tions.                                                          lines 15, 44, and 46.
9. On line 11, enter zero if the child has no 28% rate gain     Enter  the  amount  from  line  47  of  this  Schedule  D  Tax 
    (Schedule D, line 18) or unrecaptured section 1250          Worksheet on Form 8615, line 15, and check the box on 
    gain (Schedule D, line 19). Otherwise, see Worksheet        that line. Don’t attach this worksheet to your return.

    1 for Line 11 of the Schedule D Tax Worksheet—28%           Using  Schedule  J  (Form  1040)  for  line  15  tax.       If 
    Rate Gain (Line 9 Tax) and Worksheet 2 for Line 11 of       Schedule J applies, use it as a worksheet to figure the tax 
    the Schedule D Tax Worksheet—Unrecaptured Sec-              to  enter  on  Form  8615,  line  15.  On  line  1  of  this  work-
    tion 1250 Gain (Line 9 Tax) under Using the Sched-          sheet,  enter  the  amount  from  Form  8615,  line  14.  Com-
    ule D Tax Worksheet for line 9 tax, earlier. For each       plete lines 2a through 23 following the Schedule J instruc-
    worksheet you complete, subtract line 5 of that work-       tions. Use the child’s filing status to complete lines 4, 8, 
    sheet from line 1 of that worksheet, and include the        12, and 16.
    result on line 11 of this worksheet.                        Enter the amount from line 23 of this worksheet Sched-
10. If the child isn’t filing Form 2555, skip steps 11, 12,     ule  J  on  Form  8615,  line  15,  and  check  the  box  on  that 
    and 13 below, and go to step 14. If the child is filing     line. Don’t attach this worksheet to the child’s return.
    Form 2555, go to step 11.
                                                                Line 16 (Combined Tax)
11. Determine whether there is a line 14 capital gain ex-
    cess as follows.                                            Add lines 13 and 15 and enter the total on line 16. This is 
    a. Subtract from line 2c of your Foreign Earned In-         your  child’s  tax  figured  at  the  parent's  rate  on  net  un-
      come Tax Worksheet the excess, if any, of the             earned income and the child’s tax rate on other income.
      amount on line 5 of the child's Form 8615 over the 
      child's taxable income on Form 1040 or 1040-NR,           Line 17 (Tax at Child's Rate)
      line 15.
                                                                Figure the tax on the amount on line 4. Use the Tax Table, 
    b. Subtract (a) from the amount on line 14 of Form          the Tax Computation Worksheet, the Qualified Dividends 
      8615.                                                     and  Capital  Gain  Tax  Worksheet,  the  Schedule  D  Tax 
                                                                Worksheet, or the child’s actual Schedule J (Form 1040), 

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whichever applies. Enter the tax amount on line 17. If the       child's Form 1040 or 1040-NR, line 16. Instead, enter the 
amount  was  figured  using  the  Qualified  Dividends  and      amount from Form 8615, line 18, on line 4 of the child's 
Capital Gain Tax Worksheet, the Schedule D Tax Work-             Foreign  Earned  Income  Tax  Worksheet.  Then  complete 
sheet, or Schedule J, check the box on that line.                the rest of the Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet (in 
                                                                 the Instructions for Form 1040) to figure the child’s tax.
Child files Form 2555.  If your child files Form 2555 and 
has a net capital gain or qualified dividends, figure the tax 
using the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Work-         Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)

sheet  or  the  Schedule  D  Tax  Worksheet,  whichever  ap-     A  child  may  be  subject  to  AMT  if  he  or  she  has  certain 
plies. To fill out that worksheet, follow the instructions in    items  given  preferential  treatment  under  the  tax  law. 
the footnote to the Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet          These items include accelerated depreciation and certain 
(in the Instructions for Form 1040).                             tax-exempt  interest  income.  The  AMT  may  also  apply  if 
                                                                 you  have  passive  activity  losses  or  certain  distributions 
Line 18 (Tax)                                                    from estates or trusts.
Enter on line 18 the larger of line 16 or line 17. Also enter    For more information on who is liable for AMT and how 
this amount on the child’s Form 1040 or 1040-NR, line 16.        to figure it, see Form 6251.
This is the child’s tax.

Child  files  Form  2555. If  your  child  files  Form  2555, 
don't  enter  the  amount  from  Form  8615,  line  18,  on  the 

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Glossary

Adjusted  gross  income.     Gross  in- income as defined earlier under Line 1          Net  capital  gain. The  excess  of  net 
come  (defined  later)  minus  adjust-      (Unearned Income).                          long-term  capital  gain  over  any  net 
ments to income (defined next).                                                         short-term  capital  loss.  For  2021,  this 
                                            Exemption. The  deduction  for  per- is the smaller of the gain on line 15 or 
Adjustments  to  income.     Deductions  sonal exemptions is suspended (equal  the  gain  on  line  16  of  Schedule  D 
that are subtracted from gross income  to $0) for tax years 2018 through 2025.  (Form  1040).  If  Schedule  D  (Form 
in  figuring  adjusted  gross  income.  Although  you  can't  claim  a  deduction  1040) isn’t required, net capital gain is 
They  include  deductions  for  moving  for exemptions, your eligibility to claim  the amount of capital gain distributions 
expenses,  a  penalty  on  early  with- an  exemption  for  a  child  or  qualifying  on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, 
drawal of savings, and contributions to  relative remains important to determine  line 7.
an  individual  retirement  arrangement  your  eligibility  to  claim  the  child  tax 
(IRA).  Adjustments  to  income  can  be  credit,  the  additional  child  tax  credit, Net  unearned  income. The  total  of 
taken even if itemized deductions (de- and the credit for other dependents, as  all  unearned  income  (other  than 
fined later) aren’t claimed.                well as other tax benefits.                 tax-exempt  income)  reduced  by  the 
                                                                                        sum of:
Alternative  minimum  tax  (AMT). A         Full-time student. A full-time student 
tax designed to collect at least a mini- is a child who during some part of each        1. Any adjustments to income (de-
mum  amount  of  tax  from  taxpayers  of  any  5  calendar  months  of  the  year        fined earlier) that are related to the 
who benefit from the tax laws that give  was enrolled as a full-time student at a         unearned income, plus
special treatment to certain kinds of in- school, or took a full-time on-farm train-    2. $2,200.
come and allow deductions and credits  ing course given by a school or a state, 
for certain kinds of expenses.              county, or local government agency. A       Qualified  dividends. Dividends  eligi-
                                            school  includes  a  technical,  trade,  or  ble for the lower tax rates that apply to 
Capital  gain  distribution. An  alloca- mechanical  school.  It  doesn’t  include  a net capital gain. They are reported to 
ted amount paid to, or treated as paid  an  on-the-job  training  course,  corre- you in box 1b of Form 1099-DIV. You 
to,  a  shareholder  by  a  mutual  fund,  spondence  school,  or  school  offering  report  them  on  Form  1040,  1040-SR, 
regulated investment company, or real  courses only through the Internet.               or 1040-NR, line 3a. For more informa-
estate investment trust from its net re-                                                tion, see Pub. 550.
alized  long-term  capital  gains.  This    Gross  income. All  income  from  all 
amount  is  in  addition  to  any  ordinary  sources that isn’t exempt from tax and     Qualifying child.  To be your depend-
dividend  paid  to  the  shareholder.  You  must  be  included  on  your  tax  return.  ent (defined earlier), a person must be 
will receive a statement from the payer  Gross  income  is  the  total  of  your  either your qualifying child or your qual-
if this applies to you.                     earned and unearned income.                 ifying relative (defined next). Generally, 
                                            For     purposes   of       determining  a person is your qualifying child if that 
Dependent. A  person,  other  than  the     whether  you  must  file  a  return,  gross  person:
taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse, you      income  includes  gain  from  the  sale  of Is your child, stepchild, foster child, 
can  claim  on  your  return.  To  be  your your  main  home  (even  if  you  can  ex-    brother, sister, stepbrother, step-
dependent,  a  person  must  be  your       clude part or all of it) and includes in-     sister, or a descendant of any of 
qualifying  child  or  qualifying  relative come earned outside the United States         them;
(both defined later). For more informa-     (even if you can exclude part or all of 
tion, see Dependents in Pub. 501.           it).                                        Lived with you for more than half of 
                                                                                          the year;
Earned  income.   Salaries,  wages,         Itemized  deductions. Deductions  al-       Didn’t provide more than half of his 
tips,  professional  fees,  and  other      lowed on Schedule A (Form 1040) for           or her own support for the year;
amounts received as pay for work ac-        medical  and  dental  expenses,  taxes, 
tually performed.                           home  mortgage  interest  and  invest-      Was under age 19 at the end of the 
For  purposes  of  determining  a  de- ment interest, charitable contributions,           year and younger than you (or your 
pendent's  standard  deduction,  earned  and casualty and theft losses. They are          spouse if filing jointly) (or was un-
income  also  includes  any  part  of  a  subtracted from adjusted gross income           der age 24 at the end of the year, a 
scholarship or fellowship grant that the  in figuring taxable income. Itemized de-        student, and younger than you (or 
dependent  must  include  in  his  or  her  ductions can’t be claimed if the stand-       your spouse if filing jointly), or was 
gross income.                               ard deduction is chosen.                      any age and permanently and to-
                                                                                          tally disabled); and
For  purposes  of  completing  Form                 For  tax  years  2018  through 
                                                                                        Didn’t file a joint return with his or 
8615,  earned  income  also  includes  a    !       2025,  miscellaneous  itemized        her spouse.
taxable distribution from a qualified dis-  CAUTION deductions  are  suspended 
ability trust. It doesn’t include unearned  and not deductible.

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For details, see Dependents in Pub.         Support.   All amounts spent to provide  rents, royalties, etc. Distributions of in-
501.                                        the  child  with  food,  lodging,  clothing,  terest,  dividends,  capital  gains,  and 
                                            education,  medical  and  dental  care,  other unearned income from a trust are 
Qualifying  relative. To  be  your  de- recreation,  transportation,  and  similar  also unearned income to a beneficiary 
pendent  (defined  earlier),  a  person  necessities. To figure your child's sup- of  the  trust.  However,  for  purposes  of 
must  be  either  your  qualifying  child  port,  count  support  provided  by  you,  completing Form 8615, a taxable distri-
(defined earlier) or your qualifying rela- your  child,  and  others.  However,  a  bution from a qualified disability trust is 
tive. Generally, a person is your quali- scholarship received by your child isn’t  considered earned income.
fying relative if that person:              considered  support  if  your  child  is  a 
Lives with or is related to you,          full-time student. See Pub. 501 for de-     Unrecaptured  section  1250  gain.
                                            tails.                                      Generally, any part of your net capital 
Has less than $4,300 of gross (to-                                                    gain from selling section 1250 property 
  tal) income,                              Tax year.  The time period covered by  (real property) that is due to deprecia-
Is supported (generally more than         a tax return. Usually, this is January 1  tion. For details, see Pub. 550.
  50%) by you, and                          through December 31, a calendar year, 
                                            but  taxpayers  can  elect  a  fiscal  tax  28% rate gain. Gain from the sale of 
Is neither your qualifying child nor      year with different beginning and end- collectibles and, generally, the taxable 
  the qualifying child of anyone else.      ing dates.                                  part of your gain from the sale of quali-
For details, see Dependents in Pub.                                                     fied  small  business  stock  held  more 
501.                                        Taxable  income. Gross  income  mi- than  5  years.  For  details,  see  the  In-
                                            nus any adjustments to income and ei- structions for Schedule D (Form 1040).
Standard deduction.   An amount that  ther itemized deductions or the stand-
can be subtracted from adjusted gross  ard deduction.
income in figuring taxable income. The 
standard  deduction  isn’t  used  if  item- Unearned income. Income other than 
ized deductions are claimed.                earned income.   This is invest-
                                            ment-type  income  and  includes  inter-
                                            est,  dividends,  and  capital  gains  (in-
                                            cluding  capital  gain  distributions), 

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How To Get Tax Help

If  you  have  questions  about  a  tax  is-   800-906-9887 for information on              ▶  A  self-employment  tax  fea-
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you right away.
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After receiving all your wage and earn-        ize in answering questions about           tion on your repayments and ac-
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Although  the  tax  preparer  always           Youtube.com/irsvideosASL.                     formation  about  your  federal  tax  ac-
signs  the  return,  you're  ultimately  re-                                                   count.
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                                                                                               Using  direct  deposit. The  fastest 
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                                               eBooks.
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The  following  IRS  YouTube  chan-
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Youtube.com/irsvideos.                                                                         when someone steals your per-
Youtube.com/irsvideosmultilingua.                                                              sonal information to commit tax 

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  fraud. Your taxes can be affected if        Debit or Credit Card: Choose an          Go to IRS.gov/Form1040X for informa-
  your SSN is used to file a fraudu-            approved payment processor to            tion and updates.
  lent return or to claim a refund or           pay online or by phone.
  credit.                                                                                Checking the status of your amen-
                                              Electronic Funds Withdrawal:             ded  return. Go  to IRS.gov/WMAR  to 
The IRS doesn’t initiate contact              Schedule a payment when filing           track the status of Form 1040-X amen-
  with taxpayers by email, text mes-            your federal taxes using tax return      ded returns.
  sages, telephone calls, or social             preparation software or through a 
  media channels to request per-                tax professional.                        Note.  It  can  take  up  to  3  weeks 
  sonal or financial information. This                                                   from the date you filed your amended 
                                              Electronic Federal Tax Payment 
  includes requests for personal                                                         return for it to show up in our system, 
                                                System: Best option for busi-
  identification numbers (PINs),                                                         and  processing  it  can  take  up  to  16 
                                                nesses. Enrollment is required.
  passwords, or similar information                                                      weeks.
  for credit cards, banks, or other fi-       Check or Money Order: Mail your 
  nancial accounts.                             payment to the address listed on         Understanding an IRS notice or let-
                                                the notice or instructions.              ter  you’ve  received. Go  to   IRS.gov/
Go to IRS.gov/IdentityTheft, the 
  IRS Identity Theft Central web-             Cash: You may be able to pay your        Notices  to  find  additional  information 
  page, for information on identity             taxes with cash at a participating       about  responding  to  an  IRS  notice  or 
  theft and data security protection            retail store.                            letter.
                                                                                         You  can  use  Schedule  LEP,  Re-
  for taxpayers, tax professionals,           Same-Day Wire: You may be able           quest for Change in Language Prefer-
  and businesses. If your SSN has               to do same-day wire from your fi-        ence,  to  state  a  preference  to  receive 
  been lost or stolen or you suspect            nancial institution. Contact your fi-    notices,  letters,  or  other  written  com-
  you’re a victim of tax-related iden-          nancial institution for availability,    munications from the IRS in an alterna-
  tity theft, you can learn what steps          cost, and time frames.                   tive  language,  when  these  are  availa-
  you should take.
                                                                                         ble.  Once  your  Schedule  LEP  is 
Get an Identity Protection PIN (IP          Note. The  IRS  uses  the  latest  en-     processed, the IRS will determine your 
  PIN). IP PINs are six-digit numbers         cryption technology to ensure that the     translation  needs  and  provide  you 
  assigned to taxpayers to help pre-          electronic  payments  you  make  online,   translations when available. If you have 
  vent the misuse of their SSNs on            by phone, or from a mobile device us-      a  disability  requiring  notices  in  an  ac-
  fraudulent federal income tax re-           ing  the  IRS2Go  app  are  safe  and  se- cessible format, see Form 9000.
  turns. When you have an IP PIN, it          cure.  Paying  electronically  is  quick, 
  prevents someone else from filing           easy,  and  faster  than  mailing  in  a   Contacting  your  local  IRS  office. 
  a tax return with your SSN. To              check or money order.                      Keep in mind, many questions can be 
  learn more, go to IRS.gov/IPPIN.                                                       answered  on  IRS.gov  without  visiting 
                                              What  if  I  can’t  pay  now? Go  to       an IRS TAC. Go to IRS.gov/LetUsHelp 
Ways to check on the status of your           IRS.gov/Payments  for  more  informa-      for the topics people ask about most. If 
refund.                                       tion about your options.                   you still need help, IRS TACs provide 
Go to IRS.gov/Refunds.                      Apply for an online payment              tax help when a tax issue can’t be han-
                                                agreement IRS.gov/OPA ( ) to meet  dled online or by phone. All TACs now 
Download the official IRS2Go app              your tax obligation in monthly in-       provide  service  by  appointment,  so 
  to your mobile device to check your           stallments if you can’t pay your         you’ll know in advance that you can get 
  refund status.                                taxes in full today. Once you com-       the service you need without long wait 
Call the automated refund hotline             plete the online process, you will       times. Before you visit, go to  IRS.gov/
  at 800-829-1954.                              receive immediate notification of        TACLocator  to  find  the  nearest  TAC 
                                                whether your agreement has been  and to check hours, available services, 
Note.   The  IRS  can’t  issue  refunds         approved.                                and  appointment  options.  Or,  on  the 
before  mid-February  2022  for  returns                                                 IRS2Go  app,  under  the  Stay  Connec-
                                              Use the Offer in Compromise Pre-
that  claimed  the  EIC  or  the  additional                                             ted tab, choose the Contact Us option 
                                                Qualifier to see if you can settle 
child tax credit (ACTC). This applies to                                                 and click on “Local Offices.”
                                                your tax debt for less than the full 
the  entire  refund,  not  just  the  portion 
                                                amount you owe. For more infor-
associated with these credits.                                                           The Taxpayer Advocate 
                                                mation on the Offer in Compromise 
Making  a  tax  payment.       Go  to           program, go to IRS.gov/OIC.              Service (TAS) Is Here To 
IRS.gov/Payments  for  information  on                                                   Help You
                                              Filing an amended return.     You can 
how  to  make  a  payment  using  any  of 
                                              now  file  Form  1040-X  electronically 
the following options.                                                                   What Is TAS?
                                              with tax filing software to amend 2019 
IRS Direct Pay: Pay your individual  or 2020 Forms 1040 and 1040-SR. To  TAS  is  an          independent  organization 
  tax bill or estimated tax payment           do so, you must have e-filed your origi- within the IRS that helps taxpayers and 
  directly from your checking or sav-         nal 2019 or 2020 return. Amended re- protects taxpayer rights. Their job is to 
  ings account at no cost to you.             turns for all prior years must be mailed.  ensure  that  every  taxpayer  is  treated 
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understand  your  rights  under  the       You’ve tried repeatedly to contact          about  systemic  problems  you’ve  seen 
Taxpayer Bill of Rights.                     the IRS but no one has responded,  in your practice.
                                             or the IRS hasn’t responded by the 
How Can You Learn About                      date promised.                              Low Income Taxpayer 
Your Taxpayer Rights?                                                                    Clinics (LITCs)
                                           How Can You Reach TAS?
The  Taxpayer  Bill  of  Rights  describes                                               LITCs  are  independent  from  the  IRS. 
10 basic rights that all taxpayers have  TAS  has  offices in  every  state,  the 
                                                                                         LITCs  represent  individuals  whose  in-
when  dealing  with  the  IRS.  Go  to     District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. 
                                                                                         come is below a certain level and need 
TaxpayerAdvocate.IRS.gov to help you  Your local advocate’s number is in your            to  resolve  tax  problems  with  the  IRS, 
understand what these rights mean to  local  directory      and             at 
                                                                                         such  as  audits,  appeals,  and  tax  col-
you  and  how  they  apply.  These  are    TaxpayerAdvocate.IRS.gov/Contact-
                                                                                         lection disputes. In addition, LITCs can 
your rights. Know them. Use them.          Us.  You  can  also  call  them  at 
                                                                                         provide  information  about  taxpayer 
                                           877-777-4778.
                                                                                         rights  and  responsibilities  in  different 
What Can TAS Do for You?                                                                 languages  for  individuals  who  speak 
                                           How Else Does TAS Help                        English  as  a  second  language.  Serv-
TAS  can  help  you  resolve  problems     Taxpayers?                                    ices are offered for free or a small fee 
that you can’t resolve with the IRS. And                                                 for eligible taxpayers. To find an LITC 
their  service  is  free.  If  you  qualify  for  TAS works to resolve large-scale prob- near you,             go        to 
their  assistance,  you  will  be  assigned  lems that affect many taxpayers. If you     TaxpayerAdvocate.IRS.gov/about-us/
to one advocate who will work with you  know of one of these broad issues, re-           Low-Income-Taxpayer-Clinics-LITC  or 
throughout the process and will do ev- port it to them at IRS.gov/SAMS.                  see  IRS  Pub.  4134, Low  Income 
erything possible to resolve your issue.                                                 Taxpayer Clinic List.
TAS can help you if:                       TAS for Tax Professionals
Your problem is causing financial 
                                           TAS  can  provide  a  variety  of  informa-
  difficulty for you, your family, or 
                                           tion for tax professionals, including tax 
  your business;
                                           law  updates  and  guidance,  TAS  pro-
You face (or your business is fac-       grams,  and  ways  to  let  TAS  know 
  ing) an immediate threat of ad-
  verse action; or

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Index               See “Comments and Suggestions” in the “Introduction” for the ways you can reach us.
 
                                     Election to include child's income  Net unearned income           16
28% rate gain 12 18,                   on parent's return  9 10,          Defined 23
  Defined 24                         Estimated tax, penalty  12
                                     Exemption:
                                       Defined 23                        P
A                                      Own exemption — dependent     8   Parents:
Adjusted gross income (AGI),         Exemption from withholding      9    Election (See Election to include 
  defined 23                         Extension of time to file  14          child's income on parent's return)
Adjustments to income,                                                    Which parent's return to use                    10
  defined 16 23,                                                         Penalty, estimated tax        12
Age 65 or older dependents 4         F                                   Publications (See Tax help)
Aliens:                              Figures (See Tables and figures)
  Individual taxpayer identification Figuring child's income    12
  number (ITIN)     2                Filing requirements 3 5           Q
  Standard deduction  8              Form 1040:                          Qualified dividends  12
Alternative minimum tax (AMT)  5,      Schedule J 19 21,                  Defined 23
  11                                 Form 1099-DIV  12                   Qualifying child 23
  Defined 23                         Form 2555 16 18 21 22, , ,          Qualifying relative 24
Assistance (See Tax help)            Form 2848 6 15, 
                                     Form 6251 11
                                     Form 8615 13 22                   R
                                                                         Recapture taxes  5
B                                    Form 8814 10 12 13, , 
                                                                         Relative, qualifying 24
Blind dependents, filing             Form W-4  9
                                                                         Remarried custodial parent, 
  requirements    4                  Full-time student, defined  23
                                                                          reporting child's unearned 
                                                                          income  11
C                                    G                                   Remarried widowed parent, 
Capital gain distributions 12        Gift, income from property           reporting child's unearned 
  Defined 23                           received as  15                    income  11
Capital losses  15                   Gross income, defined   23          Returns:
Child, qualifying 23                                                      Filing even if not required                    5
Child's earnings  7                                                       Parent's election to include child's 
Child's expenses  7                  I                                      income (See Election to include 
Child's return:                      Individual taxpayer identification     child's income on parent's return)
  Responsibility for 5 7             numbers (ITINs)   2                Responsibility for child's return                 5 7
Child's unearned income:             Investment interest 11               Signing child's return       6
  Tax on  9                          IRS notice sent to child 7           Who must file 3 5
Church, wages from    5              Itemized deductions:
Credits, reduced  11                   Defined 23
                                                                         S
                                                                         Schedule D Tax Worksheet                         18 19, , 
D                                    J                                    21
Deductible investment interest 11    Joint return of parents 10          Section 1202 gain   12
Deductions  11                                                           Self-employed, filing 
Deductions, reduced   11                                                  requirements    5
Dependents:                          L                                   Separated parents, reporting 
  Defined 23                         Life insurance 5                     child's unearned income                         11
  Exemption for 8                                                        Signing child's return        6
  Own exemption   8                                                      Social security numbers (SSNs) of 
                                     M
  Social security numbers (SSNs)                                          dependents   2
                                     Married parents filing 
  of    2                                                                Social security tax 5
                                       separately 11
Divorced parents, reporting child's                                      Standard deduction   7 8, 
                                     Medicare tax 5
  unearned income     11                                                  Defined 24
                                     Missing children, photographs of   2
                                                                          Worksheet for dependents 
                                                                            (Worksheet 1)    7
E                                                                         Zero 8
                                     N
Earned income   3 4,                                                     Support, defined 24
                                     Net capital gain:
  Defined 23
                                       Defined 23
Education credit, recaptured  5

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                                     Third party designee 6
T                                    Tips not reported to employer  5     W
Tables and figures:                  Trust income  16                     Withholding 8
  Determining whether Form 8615 is                                        Worksheets:
  required (Figure 2) 15                                                   Dependent's filing requirement                4
  Election to include child's income U                                     Form 8615 alternate worksheet                  15
  on parent's return (Figure 1) 10   Unearned income  3 4,                 Qualified dividends and capital gain 
  Filing requirements for dependents   Defined 15 24,                      tax 17
  (Table 1) 6                          Election to include child's income  Schedule D Tax 19
Taxable income, defined 24             on parent's return (See Election    Standard deduction worksheet for 
Tax help 15 25,                        to include child's income on        dependents (Worksheet 1)                      7
Tax on child's unearned                parent's return)                    Unrecaptured section 1250 gain                 19
  income 9 24                        Tax on 9
  Age requirement 13                 Unrecaptured section 1250 
  Figured on Form 8615 13              gain 12 19, 
Tax year, defined 24                   Defined 24

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