It depends on his age. To determine if you can claim him as your qualifying child, the following questions must be true.
For a Qualifying Child Dependent:
- He must be related to you.
- He can’t be claimed as a dependent by someone else.
- He must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
- If he's married, he can’t file a joint return with his spouse.
- He must be under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
- No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
- He must have lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
- He didn't provide more than half of his own support for the year.
Please review the TurboTax Help article Who can I claim as my dependent?
If you can claim your son as your qualifying child dependent, you can use the Head of Household filing status.
Refer to the TurboTax article What is a "qualifying person" for Head of Household?and Do I qualify for Head of Household in 2024? for more information.
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