Tax Form 8615 is used to figure a child's tax rate for investment income if the income amount is over $1600. Form 8615 must be filed for any child who meets the following conditions:
- The child was under age 14 at the end of 2005. A child born on January 1, 1992, is considered to be age 14 at the end of 2005
- At least one of the child's parents was alive at the end of 2005
- The child had more than $1,600 of investment income
- The child is required to file a tax return


