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It depends on your dependents age and how much money they made, along with other requirements. To determine if you can claim him as your qualifying child, the following questions must be true.
For a Qualifying Child Dependent:
If your dependent doesn't meet the eligibility requirements for a qualifying child dependent, he may meet the requirements of a qualifying relative dependent:
For a Qualifying Relative Dependent:
For additional information, review the TurboTax article Rules for Claiming a Dependent on Your Tax Return.
If you do claim your son as your dependent and he files his own tax return, make sure that he indicates that someone else is claiming him as a dependent. Refer to the TurboTax article: How do I indicate that I can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return?
If he doesn't qualify as your dependent, review the IRS website Fact Sheet Who needs to file a tax return to determine if he needs to file a federal tax return.
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