Can I claim myself independent?
Hi! I'm in very unusual situation and local agents don't want to answer my questions.
All of my family has green-card and we filling taxes. My father currently works in my home country and live still there, but I and my mother live here in U.S., where I currently attend college in PA. Since my father income is the only source of income he always goes as head of household and me a still a dependent because he provides all my expenses.
Now, my health insurance broker said that because I'm 25 and finishing college this may, I can get medicaid insurance if I claim myself as independent in taxes and will report 0$ income. But I'm not sure, if he is right. Can I claim myself independent with 0$ income at 25 if I still live in apartment which is leased by me and my mother all together? He suggest it because medicaid is the better option to address my health needs, but I'm worried that probably I can't claim myself as independent, if I live at this address with sharable lease and my father still provide me money to buy groceries, because I'm full time student (aka qualifying relative)
Could you help me with advice?
Sincerely,
