topic I did more than 5 months in a military school would this count? in Tax help for military filers

I did more than 5 months in a military school would this count?

xxtoxickingxx41 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:55:33 GMT

Re: I did more than 5 months in a military school would this count?

MaryK4 — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 23:22:02 GMT

Can you clarify- count for what? if you mean for Active Duty Military, No. See Eligibility for Military Tax Benefits.

If you are referring to Full-Time Student, for being claimed as a dependent, yes.

To qualify as a student, your child must be, during some part of each of any 5 calendar months of the year:

A full-time student at a school that has a regular teaching staff, course of study, and a regularly enrolled student body at the school; or
A student taking a full-time, on-farm training course given by a school described in (1), or by a state, county, or local government agency.

The 5 calendar months don't have to be consecutive.

@xxtoxickingxx41

Re: I did more than 5 months in a military school would this count?

Hal_Al — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 02:29:18 GMT

Military training does not count as being a student. Whether it's basic training, advanced individual training or a specialty school, you are not a student for tax purposes. You are an employee, at work.

Even West Point cadets are not considered to be students.