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I filled my tax return and I'm not sure if I listed myself as being a dependent of someone else (My father). Just wanted to check it and see if I have to change it.
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You'll find that information on your tax return: line 6a of the 1040 or 1040A is marked Yourself and will be checked if you claimed your own exemption. An unchecked box means you can be claimed on another person's return (i.e. your parents' return).
If your return is a 1040-EZ, then look at box 5. With the EZ form, the opposite holds true: the box marked You will be checked if someone else can claim you, and an empty box means you are claiming your own exemption.
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