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If you file your return and it was accepted, amend it by deleting your son as a dependent if he doesn’t qualify. Even if he wasn’t a student he could still be your dependent if you provided more than half of his support and he earned less than $4,700.
to be a dependent he doesn't have to be a student if he was under 19 on 12/31 or if he was 19 or over on 12/31 he could still be your dependent if 1(his gross income was less than $4,700 and 2) and you provided over 50% of his support
you can use this iRS webpage to check
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent
We do not have enough information about your son to know if he could or could not be claimed as a dependent. Here are some rules that will help you to know. If you need to remove him as a dependent, then amend the return and change the information you entered about him in MY INFO or simply delete him in MY INFO. You will have to re-pay any dependent-related credit you received for claiming him--like the $500 credit for other dependents or possibly earned income credit, head of household filing status, etc.
WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?
You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2023 tax return as long as they meet the following requirements:
Qualifying child
Qualifying relative
IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent
See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-a...
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