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canamgal
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My son spent 171 overnights with me. that is roughly 5.7 months. do i enter 5 or 6 months?

 
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Carl
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My son spent 171 overnights with me. that is roughly 5.7 months. do i enter 5 or 6 months?

If he spent more than 15 nights of a month with you, then you get credit for the whole month. See the tool at https://www.irs.gov/uac/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent
canamgal
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My son spent 171 overnights with me. that is roughly 5.7 months. do i enter 5 or 6 months?

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