Can i claim my daughter for the 4 months that she was in college this year .. she got married in June this year so I wasn't sure if i could.

[karla-stansb]

if so, will that affect her filing this year?

[SeanE1 · Accepted solution]

Being away at college is considered time living at home, but the total time she lived at home would have to be greater than 6 months in order for that question to have been satisfied. If your daughter files her own income tax return this year, she will not be able to claim herself if you claim her, so you may want to discuss this with her first. To be able to claim your daughter on your tax return all of the following conditions have to have been met:

A parent may claim their child if they meet the qualifying child 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.