Yes, he is required to file a tax return because he has self-employed income over $400. He will have to pay self-employment tax calculated at 15.3% on 92.35% of his net self-employed income. He can deduct any related expenses from his self-employed income.
If you claim him as a dependent, he needs to indicate on his return that he can be claimed as a dependent by someone else.
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