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ITTUser113
July 13, 2020
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stepchildren living abroad for education in 2019

  • July 13, 2020
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My stepchildren (20 and 18) living aboard for education at her grand mother's place

1) for education (full time undergrad).

2) a) 20 year old stayed there for 10 months (Jan to May and August to December)

2) b) 18 year old stayed there for 5 months (August to December)

 

3) I paid for their expenses/stay / school fee

4) Did not work or earned any money

 

What do I answer for
 "How many months did "my child"live with me in 2019? for each of them

 

Please let me know

 

 

 

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MinhT1
July 13, 2020

Absences for attending college are considered as temporary absences by the IRS and you can say that they live with you the whole year.

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