The kiddie tax applies to unearned income for children under the age of 19 and college students under the age of 24. Unearned income is income from sources other than wages and salary, like dividends and interest. For 2018, the kiddie tax threshold - meaning the amount of unearned net income that a child can take home without paying any federal income tax - remains at $1,050. That means all unearn
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