It depends.
Depending upon the amount of his scholarship income, he may or may not have a filing requirement.
He would have a filing requirement if he makes more than the following amounts in gross income:
- $12,200 for Single
- $24,400 for Married Filing Jointly
- $5 for Married Filing Separately
- $18,350 for Head Of Household
- $24,400 for Qualifying widower
I have included some additional information to help you determine if he has any filing requirements based upon your specific filing status.
Do I need to file a return
Gross income amount for dependents
His dependent status would not change if he meets all of the requirements to be claimed as a dependent.
He can be listed as a dependent child on your return assuming your child is:
- Related to you
- Can't be claimed by somebody else
- A US citizen, resident, national or a Canadian or Mexico resident
- Not filing a joint return
- Under the age of 19 or 24 if a full-time student
- Live with you for more than half of the year (except for temporary absences for college)
- Didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year
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