https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/do-i-have-to-claim-my-son-as-a-dependent-if-he-claims-himself-on-his-taxes/01/1386237#M502932 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:32:43 GMT kladka 2020-03-31T13:32:43Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/do-i-have-to-claim-my-son-as-a-dependent-if-he-claims-himself-on-his-taxes/01/1386237#M502932 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:32:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/do-i-have-to-claim-my-son-as-a-dependent-if-he-claims-himself-on-his-taxes/01/1386237#M502932 kladka 2020-03-31T13:32:43Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-do-i-have-to-claim-my-son-as-a-dependent-if-he-claims-himself-on-his-taxes/01/1386306#M502956 <P>It cannot be both.&nbsp; The real issue is whether he CAN be claimed.&nbsp; &nbsp;Either you claim him or he says on his own return that he cannot be claimed.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="p1"><SPAN class="s1"><STRONG>IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:</STRONG></SPAN></P> <P class="p1"><SPAN class="s1"><STRONG><A href="https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent</A></STRONG></SPAN></P> <P class="p1"><SPAN class="s2"><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent</A></SPAN><SPAN class="s1"><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></SPAN></P> Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:49:27 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-do-i-have-to-claim-my-son-as-a-dependent-if-he-claims-himself-on-his-taxes/01/1386306#M502956 xmasbaby0 2020-03-31T13:49:27Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-do-i-have-to-claim-my-son-as-a-dependent-if-he-claims-himself-on-his-taxes/01/1386307#M502957 <P>No, if he does not indicate on his own tax return that he is being claimed as a dependent, then you will not be able to claim him.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Your return would be rejected if you are also claiming him as a dependent and he has already filed his own return.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><a href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1796408">@kladka</a></P> Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:49:28 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-do-i-have-to-claim-my-son-as-a-dependent-if-he-claims-himself-on-his-taxes/01/1386307#M502957 AnnetteB6 2020-03-31T13:49:28Z