There are several types of interest income, not only the interest earned on your saving account, but also some others from your estate, trust or property, etc.
| Investment income of certain children | Taxed at the parent's tax rate: Investment income > 1,900, Form 8615 is required Investment income <> May choose to include child's interest and dividends on the parent's return: Form 8814. |
| Beneficiary of an estate or trust | Generally taxable income You should receive Form 1041 schedule K-1 |
| Joint accounts | Joint saving account or bond, joint tenants, etc. Each share of any interest income is determined by local law |
| Income from property given to a child | Taxable to the child, except that any part used to satisfy a legal obligation to support the child is taxable to the parent. |
| Savings account with parent as trustee | Taxable to the child if, under the law of the state in which the child resides, both of the following are true:
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| Exempt-interest dividends | Nontaxable income. Generally show in box 8 of 1099-INT If it is paid from specified private activity bonds may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. |
| Interest on VA dividends | Interest on insurance dividends left on deposit with the department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is nontaxable. |
| Individual Retirement arrangements (IRA) | Interest on a Roth IRA is nontaxable. Interest on a traditional IRA is tax deferred. You include it as your income when you make withdrawals from the IRA |
2 Major forms you should received for your interest income:
Form 1099-INT
Interest income is generally reported to you on Form 1099-INT, or a similar statement, by banks, savings and loans, and other payers of interest.
Interest Not reported on Form 1099-INT
You still need to report it. For example, distributive shares of interest from partnerships or S corp. it is reported on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) or Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S)
Form 1099-OID (Original Issue Discount)
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Source: http://www.irs.gov
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