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Pub. 17, Your Federal Income Tax 2004 Tax Year

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Figure 33-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.Start. This is the starting of the flowchart.Decision (1). Was the child under age 14 at the end of 2004?

IF Yes Continue To Decision (2)
IF No Continue To Process (a)

Decision (2). Is the child required to file a tax return for 2004?

IF Yes Continue To Decision (3)
IF No Continue To Process (a)

Decision (3). Was the child's investment income more than $1,600?

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.

Continue To End

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

Continue To End

End. This is the ending of the flowchart.

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