How to determine a dependent?

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March 6, 2020
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My son is 27 years old and just graduated med school in May. He obtained a full time position in June. At that time he no longer was a dependent of ours but on his own. We paid his college tuition for spring 2019 semester and have the 1098-T. We can't claim him as a dependent or is there a way to have a dependent for only 5 months? What do I do with the 1098-T if he is not a dependent of ours and he did not make the payment? During the time he was in school, we also covered the cost of his apartment.

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xmasbaby0

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Sorry, but you cannot claim him as a dependent for 2019, nor can you claim the education credit. The education credit cannot be on your tax return if you are not able to claim him. As for covering his rent, that is not deductible.

If the money spent for his education is a "gift" to him, he can claim the education credit on his own return.

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