econ1
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Age test for dependent

I am preparing 2023 tax.  My son was born in mid-December 1999 so at the end of 2023 he was 24.  He was a student.  Not disabled, not married, etc nothing else applies.

When I enter that information in Turbotax, Turbotax says that I can claim him as a dependent and it puts a check mark in form 1040 "Credit for Other Dependent".

But the IRS instructions says that the child must be under the age of 24 at the end 2023.  So that seems contradictory.

Can I claim my son as a dependent?  If not, why is Turbotax saying I can?