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Can a taxpayer filing a joint return claim son as a qualifying child if he lived with spouse and their son for only 3 months?

aedwan
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A taxpayer filed a joint return with his spouse, who along with their 10 year old son, became a U.S. resident in October 2024 and moved to U.S. to live with taxpayer. Is son a qualifying child or a qualifying relative if he lived with both parents 3 months but 12 months with mother, including 9 months abroad?

How to answer question in dependent worksheet regarding months dependent lived with taxpayer? Is it 6 months or less or 12 months? 

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