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IF somebody else CAN claim him as a dependent, he is not allowed to claim his own exemption. If he has sufficient income (usually more than $6350), he can & should still file taxes; he just doesn’t get his own $4050 exemption (deduction). In TurboTax, he indicates that somebody else can claim him as a dependent, at the personal information section.
Even if he had less, he is allowed to file if he needs to get back income tax withholding. He cannot get back social security or Medicare tax withholding.
You should not claim your child's W-2 or self-employment income on your return even if you claim him as a dependent. The dependent would file his/her own tax return and should check the box Someone else can claim me on their tax return in the personal information section.
See below:
You don't – your dependent's W-2 isn't reported on your return.
If your unmarried dependent's W-2 earnings exceed his/her standard deduction ($6,350 in 2017), they should file their own return and report the W-2 on their return.
But even if your dependent didn't earn enough to be required to file, s/he may want to file a return to recover any withholdings.
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