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No.   If he has no taxable income to enter then he does not have to file a tax return.   If he lived with you for the WHOLE year in 2023, and had less than $4700 of income---not counting Social Security----then he may be your "qualified relative" dependent and you get the $500 credit for other dependents for claiming him.   He is not a qualified dependent to let you file as Head of Household.

 

CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS

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