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Can I claim my son as a dependent if he attended college all year taking 9 credits per semester?

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February 12, 2020
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My son is 20 and is talking 9 credits PER semester during a full calendar year and working part-time. He earns just over $4,200. Am I able to claim his as a dependent? His 1098-T notes that he is as least a half-time student.

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MinhT1

To be considered as a full-time student, your son has to be enrolled full-time for 5 months or part-months in 2019. The mention more than half-time on form 1098-T usually means full-time but it is best to check with his school.

If he is a full-time student, you can claim him as a dependent if he did not provide for for more than half of his own support. His income is irrelevant.

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SallyBeachAuthor

What do you mean by part months? Enrolled full time (minimum number of credits required by the school) for part of a month for any given 5 months? Or is this the minimum number of credits totaled over a calendar year, as long as he attended school for 5 months?