You can claim him as a dependent and he can still file a return to claim the that were withheld by his employer. He will not be taxed on his social security based on the amount of earned income he earned.
When he files his own return, he will need to indicate that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return. This question will appear as he records his personal information in the personal Info section of his return.
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