My son joined the military the end of June. When I entered his info there wasn't a box to check that he was in the military. Can I still claim him?

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June 5, 2019
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Maybe I haven't got far enough to put in more of his info.

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Hal_Al

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There is no where to enter that he was in the military. What's important is the question on how long he lived with you. A "child" away from home for military training is considered a temporaray absence and still living at home.

He is not considered to have "moved out" until he gets his permanent duty station.

Carl11_2

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I seriously doubt he qualifies as your dependent at all, if he joined in June. I'm quite positive the military paid him more than $4050 in 2016, and that alone disqualifies you from claiming him as your dependent. Also, military basic training is not a "qualified" educational institution. It's also not considered a temporary absence either.