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You can claim him as a dependent if he is a full-time student or if he made less than $4050.
Here are the 7 tests for claiming a dependent:
1) You provided more than half of their financial support. More info
2) They made less than $4,050 in gross income during 2016 unless they are a qualifying child (under 19 OR a full time student under 24 OR permanently disabled)
3) They live with you or they are related to you.
4) They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
5) They aren't (or won't be) claimed as a dependent by someone else.
6) They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
7) You are not being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.
You can claim him as a dependent if he is a full-time student or if he made less than $4050.
Here are the 7 tests for claiming a dependent:
1) You provided more than half of their financial support. More info
2) They made less than $4,050 in gross income during 2016 unless they are a qualifying child (under 19 OR a full time student under 24 OR permanently disabled)
3) They live with you or they are related to you.
4) They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
5) They aren't (or won't be) claimed as a dependent by someone else.
6) They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
7) You are not being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.
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