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You can claim your son if;
If you do claim him, he is required to file as a dependent if he made more than $6300 on a W-2 or more than $400 as self -employed; he can file anyway to get his withholding back.
I recommend that you enter your son's information into TurboTax, the program will help you determine if he qualifies. If not, you won't have to delete his information, the program will simply not use his info. Please note that his income is never reported on your tax return.
For claiming dependency exemption, a dependent is either:
To claim dependency for a qualifying child, the child must:
To claim dependency for a qualifying relative, the person must not be a qualifying child of anyone else and must meet all three test below:
You can claim your son if;
If you do claim him, he is required to file as a dependent if he made more than $6300 on a W-2 or more than $400 as self -employed; he can file anyway to get his withholding back.
I recommend that you enter your son's information into TurboTax, the program will help you determine if he qualifies. If not, you won't have to delete his information, the program will simply not use his info. Please note that his income is never reported on your tax return.
For claiming dependency exemption, a dependent is either:
To claim dependency for a qualifying child, the child must:
To claim dependency for a qualifying relative, the person must not be a qualifying child of anyone else and must meet all three test below:
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