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For my kids, Full time student checkbox is not checked in the return.

deal1431 — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:39:08 GMT

I entered all the information, including in Less common situations section, I even deleted and added the child and still don't see any place to enter my son or daughter is a full time student. So when I print the tax return, the checkbox "Full time student" is not checked. This seems to be a new checkbox in the form, and it should be simple change for turbo tax IT team. Can you please help fix this?

Re: For my kids, Full time student checkbox is not checked in the return.

DoninGA — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:47:15 GMT

Click on My Info on the left side of the online program screen. Edit the personal information for the dependent.

On the screen Tell us more about (dependent's name) situation check the box Full-time student in 2025

Re: For my kids, Full time student checkbox is not checked in the return.

deal1431 — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:11:28 GMT

In the My Info section, it starts with the page "What is xyz'z relationship to you? in the next page, Let's start with some info about your child - ask just the first name, last name, date of birth and citizenship. Next page is xyz's Additional Info - asks Son/Daughter question, Lived with you whole year?, Was all the time in the US?, Who are legal parents? Then, on the next page, "Less common situations for xyz" questions are "Adopted, Foster Child, Disabled, Passed away, Married, Paid for more than half of living expense & Was financially supported by a relative & None of these apply. That's all the questions I see in all the pages. In the next and final page, ask for SSN. Once I provide it, all steps are complete. Now where is the "tell us more about (dependent's name) situation hiding, I do not know.

Re: For my kids, Full time student checkbox is not checked in the return.

DoninGA — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:19:17 GMT

@deal1431 How old is the child? If they are under the age of 19 the full time student statement will not be shown in the My Info section and they can be claimed as a dependent under the Qualifying Child rules.

Why do you need the full time student designation for the child?

Re: For my kids, Full time student checkbox is not checked in the return.

deal1431 — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:42:11 GMT

Ok. Thanks for the answer. Kids are under 19

Re: For my kids, Full time student checkbox is not checked in the return.

nwunder — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:36:38 GMT

I had same question. Sounds like something Turbo Tax needs to put on the screens.

Re: For my kids, Full time student checkbox is not checked in the return.

turbowhat — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:43:51 GMT

Here's how I fixed the full time student checkbox for my high school kids

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-trying-to-file-my-taxes-and-have-this-error-message-person-on-return-worksheet-enrollment/01/3825577#M1422738