How do I answer the question about my child living with me when he was away at college?

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In such a case, consider your child to be living with you.

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Living away at college is considered to be a "temporary absence" so you can still say he lived with you the whole year.

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My girlfriend and I live together in California, but she goes to college and I work. All of my income supports her as she doesn't work, can I claim her as my dependent?

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How do I answer the question about my child living with me when he was away at college?