Yes, it sounds like you can claim him, but do carefully review the questions in TurboTax regarding his income and how long he was a student to make sure.
As far as exactly what that will do to your tax returns, I can't answer that without doing them.
Here are a few things to consider:
- He's likely to get back all of the federal income tax he paid in even if you claim him as a dependent since he didn't work the entire year.
- It's likely there's an educational credit for the tuition while he was in college. It can only be claimed by you if you claim him as a dependent, or by him, if you don't.
- In general, the claiming of a college student usually results in a higher refund for the parent than it does for the student.
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