A collapsed lung, also known as a pneumothorax, occurs when air escapes out of a lung and becomes trapped inside the space between the chest and lung cavities. This can be caused by air blisters in the lungs that break open, sudden air pressure changes, or trauma to the chest or ribcage.
The IRS interpreted this provision as applying only to full-time students. In a 1993 technical advice memorandum, the IRS provided a safe-harbor definition of a full-time undergraduate student as one who is taking 12 credit hours and working no more than 20 hours per week.
How do you determine if full-time student? 1098-T says at least part-time. He was enrolled in college 12-15 hours a semester for each semester? He was enrolled in 12-15 hours college for both Fall and Spring semesters. The 1098-T states he was at least a part time student. However TurboTax asks if he was a full-time student, how do I answer this? My son is 23 years old and worked over the summer earning $10,800.