You may claim your son as a dependent on your 2016 income tax return if all of the conditions to the IRS test below have been met. The fact that your son lived with you through July 6, 2016 means that he lived with you more than half the year.A parent may claim their child if they meet either the qualifying child or qualifying relative test as outlined below: Qualifying Child These 5 tests (all of them), will qualify a child as adependent: Relationship: They must be your child, adopted child, foster-child, brother or sister, or a descendant of one of these (grand or nephew). Residence: They had to live with you in the same residence for more than half the year. Being away at school is considered as living at home. Age: Must be under age 19 or under 24 and a full-time student for at least 5 months of the year. They can be any age if they are totally and permanently disabled. Support: child did not provide more than half of their own support during the year. Joint Support: The child cannot file a joint return for the year.

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My son was a full time student until may then left for the army july 6 can I still claim him?

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June 6, 2019
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You may claim your son as a dependent on your 2016 income tax return if all of the conditions to the IRS test below have been met. The fact that your son lived with you through July 6, 2016 means that he lived with you more than half the year.

A parent may claim their child if they meet either the qualifying child or qualifying relative test as outlined below:

Qualifying Child

These 5 tests (all of them), will qualify a child as a dependent:

Relationship: They must be your child, adopted child, foster-child, brother or sister, or a descendant of one of these (grand or nephew).
Residence: They had to live with you in the same residence for more than half the year. Being away at school is considered as living at home.
Age: Must be under age 19 or under 24 and a full-time student for at least 5 months of the year. They can be any age if they are totally and permanently disabled.
Support: child did not provide more than half of their own support during the year.
Joint Support: The child cannot file a joint return for the year.

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A parent may claim their child if they meet either the qualifying child or qualifying relative test as outlined below:

Qualifying Child

These 5 tests (all of them), will qualify a child as a dependent:

Relationship: They must be your child, adopted child, foster-child, brother or sister, or a descendant of one of these (grand or nephew).
Residence: They had to live with you in the same residence for more than half the year. Being away at school is considered as living at home.
Age: Must be under age 19 or under 24 and a full-time student for at least 5 months of the year. They can be any age if they are totally and permanently disabled.
Support: child did not provide more than half of their own support during the year.
Joint Support: The child cannot file a joint return for the year.