truly suggest filling out the form.... and here is why.... let's say there is just you, your spouse, and the child. since she was temporarily away from home, that means she was permanently at home ... and if you work through the form that means 1/3 of the house expenses (implied rent /fair rent value of YOUR home , utilities, etc.) were used to support the child!!! it may be hard to get to her supporting 50% of her financial needs given that approach, so she may be your dependent once you go through the form at the link I provided. it's the IRS form, so they are the arbitrator on the method to determine 50% of support!
the real kicker is the implied rent. if you live in a home that could be rented for let's say, $3000 per month and there are just the 3 of you, then you are providing $1000 per month of support for her as that is the implied value of the support.
Please run through the form as "tie goes to the IRS"!!!
