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Daughter finished high school early (Nov 23), but graduation date was May 30, 2024. Is she still considered a student until graduation?

 
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Hal_Al
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Daughter finished high school early (Nov 23), but graduation date was May 30, 2024. Is she still considered a student until graduation?

Q. Is she still considered a student until graduation?

A. Probably not, if she didn't actually attend any classes.  But it may actually depend on the details. Was she awarded a diploma in November 2023 and May 30, 2024 was only a ceremony. Then, No.  Was she considered, by the school, as "enrolled" until May 30; then probably yes.

 

But, as @xmasbaby0  indicated, if she was under 19, on 12-31-24, it doesn't matter.

 

There are two types of dependents, "Qualifying Children"(QC) and Other ("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:

  1. 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
  2. He did not provide more than 1/2 his own support. Scholarships are excluded from the support calculation
  3. He lived with the parent (including temporary absences such as away at school) for more than half the year

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Daughter finished high school early (Nov 23), but graduation date was May 30, 2024. Is she still considered a student until graduation?

It might not even be relevant.   How old was she at the end of 2024?

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Hal_Al
Level 15

Daughter finished high school early (Nov 23), but graduation date was May 30, 2024. Is she still considered a student until graduation?

Q. Is she still considered a student until graduation?

A. Probably not, if she didn't actually attend any classes.  But it may actually depend on the details. Was she awarded a diploma in November 2023 and May 30, 2024 was only a ceremony. Then, No.  Was she considered, by the school, as "enrolled" until May 30; then probably yes.

 

But, as @xmasbaby0  indicated, if she was under 19, on 12-31-24, it doesn't matter.

 

There are two types of dependents, "Qualifying Children"(QC) and Other ("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:

  1. 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
  2. He did not provide more than 1/2 his own support. Scholarships are excluded from the support calculation
  3. He lived with the parent (including temporary absences such as away at school) for more than half the year

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