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Yes.
If he had no income and you paid more than half of his support, you can claim him as a dependent. See this TurboTax article.
If he had no income at all and you supported him, you can claim him as a qualified relative dependent and you get the $500 credit for other dependents on your return.
CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS
No. He would need to be under 19 by the end of 2023, under 24 and in school, or permanently and totally disabled to qualify. You can find the rules on Page 17 of the 1040 Instructions booklet.
@raxler Here is the criteria for claiming a qualifying relative. Notice there is no age restriction for that type of dependent.
WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?
You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2023 tax return as long as they meet the following requirements:
Qualifying child
Qualifying relative
When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.
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