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It depends on your filing status. Please see the information below. If you are asking for him filing his own return, his standard deduction will be $12,000 by filing Single.
Being a student is irrelevant. Being a dependent is relevant. A dependent’s standard deduction is $1050 or his earned income** plus $350, whichever is more; but not more than $12,000.
**For purposes of calculating the standard deduction, taxable scholarships are considered income, but not for IRA contributions or the Earned Income credit
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