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Use this form if you elect to report your child’s interest and dividends on your tax return, allowing your child not to file a separate return if certain conditions are met.
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How to fill out Form 8814

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Obtain Form 8814 from the IRS website or your tax preparation software.
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Provide your name and Social Security number at the top of the form.
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List your child's name and Social Security number in the designated sections.
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Fill out your child's income details, including any interest or dividends earned.
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Calculate the total income from your child and enter it in the appropriate box.
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Determine if the income meets the taxable threshold and if you need to include it on your return.
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Sign and date the form before submitting it with your tax return.

Who needs Form 8814?

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Parents or guardians of a child under 19 years old who has unearned income.
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Taxpayers who wish to report their child's income on their own tax return.
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Individuals whose child has more than $1,100 in unearned income for the tax year.
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Form 8814 is a U.S. tax form used by parents to report their child's unearned income on their tax return, enabling the inclusion of the child's income with the parent's income.
Form 8814 must be filed by parents who are reporting their child’s unearned income, typically if the child's income is less than $11,000 in a tax year and the child is under age 19 (or under age 24 if a full-time student).
To fill out Form 8814, parents need to enter their child's name and Social Security number, total amount of unearned income, any applicable deductions, and then transfer the net income to their own tax return.
The purpose of Form 8814 is to simplify the reporting of a child's unearned income on the parent's tax return, allowing the income to be taxed at the parent's tax rate.
Form 8814 requires reporting the child’s name, Social Security number, total unearned income, any deductions, and the resulting taxable amount.
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