You probably didn't see any change in your tax due because you entered your son on your return prior to entering your income. So once you entered any income, the $500 Other Dependent Credit was already a part of the calculation of what you owed. Therefore, you would not see a change. If you entered your son after you entered your income, then you would see a change.
If you would go back and delete your son, you would see the tax due go up by $500.
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