D, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr.and Mrs.M, is a very successful child model.Because Mr.and Mrs.M provide more than 50 percent of D's support and claim her as a dependent, D's earnings as a model must be reported on her parent's income tax return.

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D's earnings as a model are her own income and should be reported on her own tax return, not her parents', even though they can claim her as a dependent. Parents may need to file a tax return for D if her income exceeds certain thresholds.

D, the Seven-Year-Old Daughter of Mr