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Section 121 Exclusion Use Test for Away College Student

In WA and own a condo in CA. If I gift the condo to my son who is in midst of his 4 year college (away at TN). Would the following satisfy the "use test"

 

- He moves to the condo for a couple of months this summer and establish as home address

- Return to TN for last 2 year of college. Unknown future summer location due to internships

- File his taxes in CA as Fed/State tax treats away college student as domiciled in home address

 

Would the 2 year he spent away from the condo be still counted as "use" for primary residence?

 

I ask because tax filing follows his home address even while away at college. Does section 121 consider this differently?