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Daughter started college in sept. lives on campus. Still 100% support from me.

 
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Daughter started college in sept. lives on campus. Still 100% support from me.

You should be able to claim her as a dependent under the Qualifying Child rules if she meets all the requirements.

To be a Qualifying Child -

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, (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student or (c) any age and permanently and totally disabled.

3. The child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. Temporary absences while away at college are considered living with you.

4. The child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year.

5. If the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child. 

6. The child must be a U.S. citizen or U.S., Canada or Mexico resident for some portion of the year.

7. The child must be younger than you unless disabled.

Hal_Al
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Daughter started college in sept. lives on campus. Still 100% support from me.

Whether she lives on or off campus, while away at college; her residence is still your home for tax purposes. When asked, in the persoanl info section of  TurboTax, how long she lived with you, answer ALL YEAR.
Scholarships are considered third party support and not support provided by the student herself.

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