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Can I claim my 19yr old if they stayed in college at a dorm for less than half the year

the question says did she live with me the whole year (time spend away at school counts.) Does that mean counts as living at home?
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AnnetteB6
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Can I claim my 19yr old if they stayed in college at a dorm for less than half the year

Yes, a college student living in the dorm at school counts as living at home for the purpose of claiming them as a dependent.

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Hal_Al
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Can I claim my 19yr old if they stayed in college at a dorm for less than half the year

Q. the question says did she live with me the whole year (time spend away at school counts.) Does that mean counts as living at home?

A. Yes, You answer that question with "whole year". 

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