my son receives money for playing basketball from the college beyond his scholarship for NIL. Can i still claim him as a dependent
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Yes. Your son can have an income and as long as he meets the rest of the criteria as a qualifying child, you can still claim him as a dependent on your return.
To claim someone as a qualifying child:
A qualifying Child may allow you to claim Child Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax. If they are over 16, then you would be able to claim the Other Dependent Credit, but not the Child Tax Credit as that ends at age 16.
To claim someone as a Qualifying Relative, they must be:
Claiming someone as a qualifying relative allows you to claim the $500 Non-Refundable Other Dependent Credit
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