Figure 31-B. Do You Have To Use Form 8615 To Figure Your Child's Tax?
Summary: This flowchart is used to determine if you have to use Form 8615 to figure your child's tax.
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Decision (1)
Was the child under age 18 at the end of 2007?
| IF Yes Continue To Decision (2) |
| IF No Continue To Process (a) |
Decision (2)
Is the child required to file a tax return for 2007?
| IF Yes Continue To Decision (3) |
| IF No Continue To Process (a) |
Decision (3)
Was the child's investment income more than $1,700?
| IF Yes Continue To Process (b) |
| IF No Continue To Process (a) |
Process (a)
Do not use Form 8615 to figure the child's tax.
Process (b)
Use Form 8615 to figure the child's tax. Attach it to the child's return.
Note: If the child's parent (see Footnote) chooses to report the child's income by filing Form 8814, the child is not required
to file a tax return. Do not use Form 8615. (See Parent's Election To Report Child's Interest and Dividends.)
Footnote: See Which Parent's Return to Use
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