topic Son in 18, graduated from high school Spring 2016, lived with us and we supported him until in enlisted in the Army 10/16, then mailed 12/16. Can we claim him? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/son-in-18-graduated-from-high-school-spring-2016-lived-with-us-and-we-supported-him-until-in/01/663487#M267747 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:46:38 GMT donnahaddon 2019-06-06T09:46:38Z Son in 18, graduated from high school Spring 2016, lived with us and we supported him until in enlisted in the Army 10/16, then mailed 12/16. Can we claim him? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/son-in-18-graduated-from-high-school-spring-2016-lived-with-us-and-we-supported-him-until-in/01/663487#M267747 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:46:38 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/son-in-18-graduated-from-high-school-spring-2016-lived-with-us-and-we-supported-him-until-in/01/663487#M267747 donnahaddon 2019-06-06T09:46:38Z Yes a claimable dependent isn't like health insurance. If... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-a-claimable-dependent-isn-t-like-health-insurance-if/01/663493#M267751 Yes a claimable dependent isn't like health insurance. If he lived with you and you supported him for a minimum of 6 months during the year, you can claim him as a dependent. <BR /><BR />Keep in mind you must notify him of your intentions.&nbsp;&nbsp;Since he was receiving income during basic training he will be getting a w-2 from that time to ensure full complaince under tax law when he files. Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:46:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-a-claimable-dependent-isn-t-like-health-insurance-if/01/663493#M267751 bearmeltz 2019-06-06T09:46:39Z