"I would like to claim as an independent". How you claim is not a choice that you get to make; even if you and your parents could even agree to do so.
There is a rule that says IF somebody else
CAN claim you as a dependent, you are not allowed to claim your own exemption.
If you have sufficient income (usually more than $6300), you can & should
still file taxes; you just doesn’t get your own $4050 exemption (deduction). In
TurboTax, you indicate that somebody else can claim you as a dependent, at the
personal information section.
Even if you had less, you are allowed to
file if you need to get back income tax withholding. You cannot get back social
security or Medicare tax withholding.
A child of a taxpayer can still be a “Qualifying Child” (QC) dependent, regardless of his/her income, if:
1. He is under age 19, or under 24
if a full time student for at least 5 months of the year, or is totally &
permanently disabled
2. He did not provide more than 1/2 his own support. Scholarships are
considered third party support and not as support provided by the student.
3. He lived with the parent
(including temporary absences such as away at school) for more than half
the year
There
are two types of dependents, "Qualifying Children"(QC) and standard ("Qualifying
Relative" in IRS parlance even though they don't have to actually be
related). There is no income limit for a QC. See full rules at https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Family/Rules-for-Claiming-a-Dependent-on-Your-Tax-Ret...
