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Enter him as a dependent in the My Info section of the TurboTax online program. Answer the question which will determine if you can claim him.
To be a Qualifying Relative -
1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.
2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household.
3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $4,300 (social security does not count) in 2021
4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.
6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.
Enter your son in My Info as a qualifying relative dependent. You will get the $500 credit for other dependents for claiming him and the 3rd EIP payment.
CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS
IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent
If he had some income with tax withheld he can file his own return to seek a refund but must say on his own return that he can be claimed as someone else's dependent.
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