Hello
My son is 14 years old and his mother passed away when he was 6. His social security survivorship benefit was only recently completed in 2021 and he received a lump sum back payment of over $60k. I know it wouldn't be included on my tax return, but I am the representative payee for him. Do I need to file a return for him with just this social security income? He doesn't have any other income besides this.
Additionally, if I do file for him can I still claim him as a dependent?
Thank you
