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If my dependent son is living in another state for college, do I count that time as living away from home?

 
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If my dependent son is living in another state for college, do I count that time as living away from home?

No, living away at college is a "temporary absence" so you say he lived with you all year.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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If my dependent son is living in another state for college, do I count that time as living away from home?

No, living away at college is a "temporary absence" so you say he lived with you all year.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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