Free 2008 Form 8615 - Federal

Form

8615

Tax for Certain Children Who Have Investment Income of More Than $1,800
Attach only to the child's Form 1040, Form 1040A, or Form 1040NR. See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0074

2008
Attachment Sequence No.

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (99)

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Child's name shown on return

Child's social security number

Before you begin:

If the child, the parent, or any of the parent's other children for whom Form 8615 must be filed must use the Schedule D Tax Worksheet or has income from farming or fishing, see Pub. 929, Tax Rules for Children and Dependents. It explains how to figure the child's tax using the Schedule D Tax Worksheet or Schedule J (Form 1040).

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Parent's name (first, initial, and last). Caution: See instructions before completing.

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Parent's social security number

Parent's filing status (check one):

Single

Married filing jointly

Married filing separately

Head of household

Qualifying widow(er)

Part I
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Child's Net Investment Income
1 2 3 4 5

Enter the child's investment income (see instructions) If the child did not itemize deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040 or Form 1040NR), enter $1,800. Otherwise, see instructions Subtract line 2 from line 1. If zero or less, stop; do not complete the rest of this form but do attach it to the child's return Enter the child's taxable income from Form 1040, line 43; Form 1040A, line 27; or Form 1040NR, line 40. If the child files Form 2555 or 2555-EZ, see the instructions Enter the smaller of line 3 or line 4. If zero, stop; do not complete the rest of this form but do attach it to the child's return

Part II
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Tentative Tax Based on the Tax Rate of the Parent

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Enter the parent's taxable income from Form 1040, line 43; Form 1040A, line 27; Form 1040EZ, line 6; Form 1040NR, line 40; or Form 1040NR-EZ, line 14. If zero or less, enter -0-. If the parent files Form 2555 or 2555-EZ, see the instructions Enter the total, if any, from Forms 8615, line 5, of all other children of the parent named above. Do not include the amount from line 5 above Add lines 5, 6, and 7 (see instructions) Enter the tax on the amount on line 8 based on the parent's filing status above (see instructions). If the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet, Schedule D Tax Worksheet, or Schedule J (Form 1040) is used to figure the tax, check here

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Enter the parent's tax from Form 1040, line 44; Form 1040A, line 28, minus any alternative minimum tax; Form 1040EZ, line 11; Form 1040NR, line 41; or Form 1040NR-EZ, line 15. Do not include any tax from Form 4972 or 8814 or any tax from recapture of an education credit. If the parent files Form 2555 or 2555-EZ, see the instructions. If the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet, Schedule D Tax Worksheet, or Schedule J (Form 1040) was used to figure the tax, check here 11 Subtract line 10 from line 9 and enter the result. If line 7 is blank, also enter this amount on line 13 and go to Part III 12a 12a Add lines 5 and 7 b Divide line 5 by line 12a. Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to at least three places) 13 Multiply line 11 by line 12b

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Part III
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Child's Tax--If lines 4 and 5 above are the same, enter -0- on line 15 and go to line 16.
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Subtract line 5 from line 4

Enter the tax on the amount on line 14 based on the child's filing status (see instructions). If the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet, Schedule D Tax Worksheet, or Schedule J (Form 1040) is used to figure the tax, check here Add lines 13 and 15 Enter the tax on the amount on line 4 based on the child's filing status (see instructions). If the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet, Schedule D Tax Worksheet, or Schedule J (Form 1040) is used to figure the tax, check here Enter the larger of line 16 or line 17 here and on the child's Form 1040, line 44; Form 1040A, line 28; or Form 1040NR, line 41. If the child files Form 2555 or 2555-EZ, see the instructions
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For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions.

8615

(2008)