The Standard Deduction for Dependent taxpayers
The Standard Deduction for most people is relatively straightforward, but for taxpayers who are the dependents of other taxpayers, calculating a Standard Deduction is more involved, and can depend on the nature of the dependent's income.
This video presents the rules for calculating a Standard Deduction for a dependent taxpayer, and gives examples of how it's calculated.
2025 UPDATE: The Standard Deduction for dependent taxpayers for 2025 is either $1,350 in unearned income, or earned income plus $450 to a maximum of $15,750
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Calculating a Standard Deduction for a dependent
1:30 A few examples...
3:08 "Kiddie Tax," and other implications
4:08 Conclusion
To learn more about the Standard Deduction in general, click here: • What is my Standard Deduction?
Additional information on the "Kiddie Tax" can be found here: • What is "Kiddie Tax?"
And here: • Qualified Dividends, Capital Gains, and th...
Additional resources and information:
Instructions for IRS Form 1040: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs.pdf/i1040...
IRS Publication 17: "Your Federal Income Tax": https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf
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