Overseas college student do you click yes for "did you live in a foreign country?"

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February 16, 2026
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student claimed as a dependent on another tax return, but works over the summer in the US. Would I need to check the "did you live in a foreign country?" box in the wages and income section of TT? Appreciate any help.

Best answer by user17708643219

To simplify things, answer no to the "did you live in a foreign country" question. Otherwise TurboTax is going to ask questions about foreign income. As long as the only income is the one from the summer job in the US, there's no need to go through the foreign questions.

MaryK4

Level 15

It depends, can you clarify the context? In general, if you are attending college in a foreign country, it is considered a "temporary absence" for tax purposes. See Temporary Absence.

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user17712854140Author

Level 2

thanks, to clarify it is just a standard four year undergraduate degree just happens to be in another country. Child is on parent's tax return as dependent and this is their return to report summer jobs. I appreciate your help. Let me know if you need more clarification.