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The “kiddie tax” can apply long after childhood
June 25, 2026
Categories: kiddie tax
Many parents don’t know that the so-called “kiddie tax” exists. Others assume it affects only minor children. But it also can apply to full-time students through age 23 and 18-year-olds even if they aren’t full-time students. When it applies, most of the child’s unearned income may be taxed at the parent’s higher tax rate. The purpose of the kiddie tax is to minimize the ability of parents to significantly reduce their family’s taxes by transferring income-producing


