My mother will claim me as a dependent on her tax filing this year as she provided 100% of my care, so do I need to change the standard deduction on my tax filing?

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My mother will claim me as a dependent on her tax filing this year as she provided 100% of my care, so do I need to change the standard deduction on my tax filing?

A person filing their own return, even though someone else can claim them as a dependent will still get the standard deduction.

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My mother will claim me as a dependent on her tax filing this year as she provided 100% of my care, so do I need to change the standard deduction on my tax filing?

A person filing their own return, even though someone else can claim them as a dependent will still get the standard deduction.

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