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My child's tuition and board for college will be covered by the post 9/11 GI bill. Will my child still be considered my dependent when she attends college?

 
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Hal_Al
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My child's tuition and board for college will be covered by the post 9/11 GI bill. Will my child still be considered my dependent when she attends college?

Yes, most likely.

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 & GI education benefits are considered third party support and not as support provided by the student.
  3. He lived with the parent (including temporary absences such as away at school) for more than half the year

 

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