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My daughter stayed at college while attending college in 2016 can I claim her as living with me for 12 months in 2016?

 
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My daughter stayed at college while attending college in 2016 can I claim her as living with me for 12 months in 2016?

Yes, this is a "temporary absence"

Your child is considered to have lived with you during periods of time when one of you, or both, are temporarily absent due to special circumstances like education.

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My daughter stayed at college while attending college in 2016 can I claim her as living with me for 12 months in 2016?

Yes, this is a "temporary absence"

Your child is considered to have lived with you during periods of time when one of you, or both, are temporarily absent due to special circumstances like education.

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**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
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