Dependent eligibility

[chiefeducator44]

My son Cameron was a full-time student during 2016.  Why didn't the program give me the option of selecting that for him.

[Phillip1 · Accepted solution]

If he was 24 or older on 12-31-2016, his status as a full-time student would not matter for claiming him as a dependent. Otherwise, you can find the student screen in the dependent section by doing the following:

1. Go to the Personal Info Category.
2. Click edit next to the dependent name.
3. Continue until you reach a screen labeled "Tell us about Child" and make sure the birthdate is enter correctly. If the birth year is prior to 1993, the full-time student question will not be asked.
4. Continue until you reach a screen labeled "Was he a full-time student in 2016?" and answer the question.