My daughter was on a church mission out of the country the full year but was supported by me. updating how many months lived with me... 12? months in US?

[RobertG]

If you daughter is a Qualifying Child, your child is considered to have lived with you during periods of time when one of you, or both, are temporarily absent due to special circumstances such as:

• Illness,

• Education,

• Business,

• Vacation,

• Military service, or

• Detention in a juvenile facility.

IRS Publication 501.

Here are the requirements for Qualifying child

• They're related to you.
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
  • No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
• They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
• They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.