My son went to school full time. I'm not sure I meet the 6 month requirement that he lived with us. I think I missed it by 2 weeks. Whats the best way to calculate?

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June 4, 2019
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How many months are considered and academic year for college? I'm trying to calculate time he spent with us during the school year, IE weekends, spring break, ETC.

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Best answer by Zbucklyo

If your child is a full-time student living away from home, the days he is at school count as though he is living at home.

ZbucklyoAnswer

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If your child is a full-time student living away from home, the days he is at school count as though he is living at home.

stlucia95

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I have a similar concern. My concern is that my son is getting in-state tuition. We can't officially claim him on our taxes.

Have the rules changed during COVID?

JamesG1

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IRS Tax Benefits for Education states:

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Are you unable to claim the child as a dependent because of the six month rule?

IRS Publication 501 page 12 explains temporary absences for dependent children

Temporary absences

Your child is considered to have lived with you during periods of time when one of you, or both, are temporarily absent due to special circumstances, such as: