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No, you can not claim your son as a dependent on your tax return if he is claiming an exemption for himself on his own tax return.
However, if your son meets the definition of a "qualifying child" and he is only filing a tax return to claim his refund, you may be able to claim him as a dependent as long as when he files his tax return, he does not claim an exemption for himself on his personal tax return but instead only takes the claim for a standard or itemized deduction (In TurboTax, you son would need to answer "yes" on his tax return to the question that someone else can claim his on their tax return (under the personal Information section)
There are 5 tests to claim a "qualifying child" on your tax return (TurboTax will guide you through this section)
So your only choices are that he is either a dependent (you can claim him) or not a dependent (you can not claim him).
No, you can not claim your son as a dependent on your tax return if he is claiming an exemption for himself on his own tax return.
However, if your son meets the definition of a "qualifying child" and he is only filing a tax return to claim his refund, you may be able to claim him as a dependent as long as when he files his tax return, he does not claim an exemption for himself on his personal tax return but instead only takes the claim for a standard or itemized deduction (In TurboTax, you son would need to answer "yes" on his tax return to the question that someone else can claim his on their tax return (under the personal Information section)
There are 5 tests to claim a "qualifying child" on your tax return (TurboTax will guide you through this section)
So your only choices are that he is either a dependent (you can claim him) or not a dependent (you can not claim him).
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