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Can you file your son as a dependent if your mother filed you as a dependent?

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You cannot claim any dependents if you can legitimately be claimed as a dependent by someone else. So if your mother legitimately claimed you, you cannot claim your son.

But you should check the rules for claiming a dependent to see if your mother could also have claimed your son.

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