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If you decide to remove your son as a dependent then you will not have the issue of duplicate use of his SSN, so you can e-file --- if that is what you want to do.  If you do not claim him, you lose the $500 credit for other dependents, and possibly Head of Household filing status if you are a single parent, and earned income credit.

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