Heard about this on the Clark Howard show. A Google search turned up links to articles that still talk about the change to 18, not 24.
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16 years ago
Heard about this on the Clark Howard show. A Google search turned up links to articles that still talk about the change to 18, not 24.
don wrote: [...]
First, it's "punitive" only to the extent that all taxes are punitive -- it simply taxed the investment income at the parent's rate, nothing more. Given all the tax breaks for having kids, not providing yet another one doesn't seem unfair.
Second, the age extension is under age 19, or under age 24 if a full time student and not married filing joint. So "independent" adults living on their own (not full time students, or students who support themselves on earned income) are not affected.
One driving factor was to close a loophole where children could take advantage of the zero capital gains tax rate in 2008. The overall tax bill was intended to be revenue-neutral (breaks offset by increases).
-Mark Bole
Only for long term cap gains, if the student's taxable income is less than $31,850.
What? The kiddie tax taxes the child's unearned income over $1700 at the parent's rate. So, interest is taxed at the marginal rate (up to 35% of course), but dividends and long term cap gains are 15% only. Where does he get 35% from?
Mr. Howard has his information a bit confused, even though the story was worth putting out there. He can use an editor to help improve his writing.
One should continue to manage a child's money to capture the $1700 in income/gains each year, and consider the 529 account if the money is earmarked for college.
Side note - Googling 'kiddie tax 24' (leave off the quotes) yields a good Forbes story published 5/30/07, as well as WSJ, and savingforcollege.com articles.
JOE
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