In August I graduated from undergrad, and moved from my mom's house to another state to start law school. I have been financially independent since then. Because I attend a public school, I have to prove that I've been independent since September. When my mom filed her taxes, she was told she had to claim me as a dependent or owe the IRS money, due to her allowances, etc. She claimed me, but the preparer added a note saying I had become independent in August. If I appear as dependent for the entire year it would impact my tuition (out of state is 40,000 while in-state is 20,000 and my goal is to practice in this state), and possibly my ability to get loans. Is there anything I can do to specify in my taxes when I became independent, or am I just screwed until next year?
