My daughter attended college spring 2021 and graduated in May 2021. Is that considered full-time?

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February 10, 2022
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AmyC

Employee

No, attending college requires you look at the college requirements. To determine full time status, check your school's determination of full times. The 1098-T is marked - if at least half time student.

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Bsch4477

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Yes, she was a full time student if she was full time according to her school and since she attended for 5 months you can claim her assuming she is under age 24 and did not provide more than half of her support.

Hal_Al

Employee

You can claim her, as a dependent and claim a tuition credit* on her education, assuming she is under age 24 and did not provide more than half of her support, and continue to live with you after graduation until July 3.

There are two types of dependents, "Qualifying Children"(QC) and standard ("Qualifying Relative" in IRS parlance even though they don't have to actually be related). There is no income limit for a QC but there is an age limit, student status, a relationship test and residence test.

A child of a taxpayer can still be a “Qualifying Child” (QC) dependent, regardless of his/her income, if:

He is under age 19, or under 24 if a full time student for at least 5 months of the year, or is totally & permanently disabled
He did not provide more than 1/2 his own support. Scholarships are excluded from the support calculation
He lived with the parent (including temporary absences such as away at school) for more than half the year

*There is a four time limit on claiming the more generous American Opportunity Credit. Since this is probably her 5th calendar year in school, you may have to settle for the Lifetime Learning Credit.