Donny039
New Member

Education

I'm trying to figure out if I can check the box that asks if my son was a full-time student in 2019 in the dependents section to qualify for EIC. I think I follow what you guys are saying, but let me double check and run this scenario by you ....

My 20 year old son lives with me and is supported by me. He has been registered / attending a Adult Education GED program through a local City High School since August of 2019 (Aug-Dec 2019 = 5 months), this GED program is 1 day per week for 4 hours in class, there is also a undetermined amount of time that he does work at home on his computer and studying in the school library.  

I am claiming him as a dependent regardless but claiming him makes no difference to my taxes if I dont check him as being a full-time student thus giving me the EIC for him.

So whats the verdict, is he a full-time student as a dependent for the EIC ???       Thanks in advance!!