Yes, enter the whole year (12 months). Per IRS: Short term absences
( to go to school, college, medical treatments, etc. ) from his/her
residence ( your home ) is not considered as absence.
The earned income of $4,050 does not apply if the child is a
full-time student and under age 24.
For tax purposes, you can claim your child as a dependent if
they meet the following requirements:
1. The
child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister,
half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of
them.
2. The
child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year and younger than you (or
your spouse, if filing jointly), (b) under
age 24 at the end of the year, a student, and younger than you (or
your spouse, if filing jointly), or (c) any age if permanently and totally
disabled.
3. The
child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. Note: Absences while away at school do not
count as 'not living with you'.
4. The
child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the
year.
5. The
child must not be filing a joint return for the year (unless that return is
filed only to get a refund of income tax withheld or estimated tax paid).
If your child is a college student, click here to enter Education
Expenses (Form 1098-T Tuition):
How do I enter Form 1098-T?
Regarding your child's income tax
return:
It is
important that they choose the following options:
- Someone
else can claim me as a dependent on their tax return and
- And
this person will claim me on their 2016 tax return.
See
the screenshot below.
To enter the W-2:
- Type W-2 in
the search bar and click search.
- Click
on Jump to W-2.
- Enter
the W-2 information.
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