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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
Several points to cover.
1. Your parents can never make too much to claim you as a dependent. They might make too much to claim college tuition credits, but they could still claim you as a dependent.
2. Whether you can be claimed as a dependent is based on age, residency and support as covered in detail in the other answer. If you can be claimed as a dependent, you must check the box that says "I can be claimed as a dependent" even if the person who could claim you, won't claim you for other reasons.
3. For college students, there is a second question "Will the person who could claim you, actually claim you this year?" This question is for the situation where your parents could claim you, but decide not to because they make too much money to get a tuition credit. If you answer "yes, I can be claimed" and also "no, the person who could claim me won't claim me" then you may be eligible for tuition credits in your own name. How much credit you get depends on your income and other factors.
4. Under the current tax code, everyone is entitled to a standard deduction ($13,850 for 2023) regardless of whether or not they can be or are claimed as a dependent. If you are using Turbotax, the program will do this automatically.