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So my daughter was born in august, does that mean on the section they ask where the child lived during the 2016 year do i select the whole year or just put the months she was born on?

So my daughter was born in august, does that mean on the section they ask where the child lived during the 2016 year do i select the whole year or just put the months she was born on?
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Heather14
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So my daughter was born in august, does that mean on the section they ask where the child lived during the 2016 year do i select the whole year or just put the months she was born on?

You will select that she has lived with you the entire year, for all of the 12 months. 

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Heather14
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So my daughter was born in august, does that mean on the section they ask where the child lived during the 2016 year do i select the whole year or just put the months she was born on?

You will select that she has lived with you the entire year, for all of the 12 months. 

turchynv
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So my daughter was born in august, does that mean on the section they ask where the child lived during the 2016 year do i select the whole year or just put the months she was born on?

How can a child live with parents for a whole year if it they are born in August?  This does not make sense.  Could you provide a link at irs.gov that supports your statement?

So my daughter was born in august, does that mean on the section they ask where the child lived during the 2016 year do i select the whole year or just put the months she was born on?

Please do not keep posting the same comment on different questions.
turchynv
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So my daughter was born in august, does that mean on the section they ask where the child lived during the 2016 year do i select the whole year or just put the months she was born on?

My apologies, just trying to gain some clarity since all answers on the similar questions do not reference irs.gov pages

So my daughter was born in august, does that mean on the section they ask where the child lived during the 2016 year do i select the whole year or just put the months she was born on?

IRS publication 501 page 14.

So my daughter was born in august, does that mean on the section they ask where the child lived during the 2016 year do i select the whole year or just put the months she was born on?

IRS publication 501 page 14 or page 19.
turchynv
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So my daughter was born in august, does that mean on the section they ask where the child lived during the 2016 year do i select the whole year or just put the months she was born on?

Thank you so much for clarification
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