OMB No. 1545-0074 Tax for Certain Children Who Have Investment 

Income of More Than $1,800 Form 8615

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Attachment

Sequence No. 33

© Attach only to the child’s Form 1040, Form 1040A, or Form 1040NR.

Child’s name shown on return Child’s social security number

Parent’s name (first, initial, and last). Caution: See instructions before completing. Parent’s social security number

Parent’s filing status (check one):

Child’s Net Investment Income

1 Enter the child’s investment income (see instructions) 1

If the child did not itemize deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040 or Form 1040NR), enter

$1,800. Otherwise, see instructions

2

2

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

3

3

4

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 

4

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 

5

5

Tentative Tax Based on the Tax Rate of the Parent

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 

6

6

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

7

7

8 Add lines 5, 6, and 7 (see instructions) 8

9

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 ©

9

10 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 © 10

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

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11

12a Add lines 5 and 7 12a

b Divide line 5 by line 12a. Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to at least three places) 12b . 13 Multiply line 11 by line 12b 13

Child’s Tax—If lines 4 and 5 above are the same, enter -0- on line 15 and go to line 16.

14 Subtract line 5 from line 4 14

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15 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 ©

16 Add lines 13 and 15 16

17

17 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 ©

18 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 18

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions. Form 8615 (2008)

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C

Single

Cat. No. 64113U

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Part III

Part I

Part II

(99) © See separate instructions.

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).

Married filing jointly Married filing separately Head of household Qualifying widow(er)

2008