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posted Feb 10, 2025 2:31:04 PM

I was a fulltime student for 4 months of 2024 not 5, am I a specified student or unspecified

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Level 15
Feb 10, 2025 2:37:09 PM

"Specified" student or unspecified have no meaning in income tax filing.  The 5 month rule affects certain tax attributes, primarily whether you can be claimed as a dependent under the "Qualifying Child" rules which have no income limit.

 

The 5 month rule does not affect whether you qualify for the tuition credits.

 

So, the answer to you question, depends on why are you asking the question. That is what are you trying to do or claim. in taxes. 

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Level 15
Feb 10, 2025 2:37:09 PM

"Specified" student or unspecified have no meaning in income tax filing.  The 5 month rule affects certain tax attributes, primarily whether you can be claimed as a dependent under the "Qualifying Child" rules which have no income limit.

 

The 5 month rule does not affect whether you qualify for the tuition credits.

 

So, the answer to you question, depends on why are you asking the question. That is what are you trying to do or claim. in taxes. 

Level 15
Feb 10, 2025 2:37:26 PM

Are you sure that you weren’t enrolled for 5 months even though you might not have attended a class one of those months. For example you could have had classes September through December but if you were enrolled in August for the Fall term you satisfied the 5 month requirement. Lacking that, if you were not enrolled any part of 5 months as a full time student that would affect the decision about whether you can be claimed as a dependent.