Current intern here. Might be a stupid question, but are medical students considered "students" by IRS definition? Excerpt below from retirements saving's credit that I'm trying to take. Does medical school have a "regular" course of study? I would say not really considering course of study (patients) is not standardized. Also the body of students are not "in attendance" regularly.
And if I am considered a student, would I have been considered student in 2014? I've seen that that the IRS only considers you a student in the year that the academic year started (2013 for my 4th yr of med school). I think this would be less likely.
"Full-time student. You are a full-time student if, during some part of each of 5 calendar months (not necessarily consecutive) during the calendar year, you are either:
And if I am considered a student, would I have been considered student in 2014? I've seen that that the IRS only considers you a student in the year that the academic year started (2013 for my 4th yr of med school). I think this would be less likely.
"Full-time student. You are a full-time student if, during some part of each of 5 calendar months (not necessarily consecutive) during the calendar year, you are either:
- A full-time student at a school that has a regular teaching staff, course of study, and regularly enrolled body of students in attendance, or
- A student taking a full-time, on-farm training course given by either a school that has a regular teaching staff, course of study, and regularly enrolled body of students in attendance, or a state, county, or local government.
