https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-my-son-considered-a-student-that-i-can-claim-if-he-has-joined-the-navy-in-2019-and-studying/01/1399790#M508437 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 04:47:35 GMT djs247 2020-04-03T04:47:35Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-my-son-considered-a-student-that-i-can-claim-if-he-has-joined-the-navy-in-2019-and-studying/01/1399790#M508437 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 04:47:35 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-my-son-considered-a-student-that-i-can-claim-if-he-has-joined-the-navy-in-2019-and-studying/01/1399790#M508437 djs247 2020-04-03T04:47:35Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-is-my-son-considered-a-student-that-i-can-claim-if-he-has-joined-the-navy-in-2019-and-studyin/01/1400730#M508810 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Technically, if he was a full-time student from January through May, he qualifies as a student and he may even qualify as your dependent. Click <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/credits-and-deductions/help/who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent/00/26781" target="_blank">here</A> to see who qualifies as your dependent.&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></P> <UL> <LI><STRONG><SPAN style="font-size:14px"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">However, if your son files his own tax return and claims himself, you won't be able to claim him as a dependent.</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></LI> </UL> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.</SPAN></SPAN></P> Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:35:34 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-is-my-son-considered-a-student-that-i-can-claim-if-he-has-joined-the-navy-in-2019-and-studyin/01/1400730#M508810 HelenC12 2020-04-03T14:35:34Z