You have not mentioned your age or whether you were a student in 2024, so we do not know if anyone "CAN" claim you as a dependent. If someone uses your SSN on a tax return to claim you and they file first, your own e-file will be rejected. If your e-file is rejected, you will need to file by mail instead. Then the IRS will sort out whether you could be claimed. If you were claimed by someone who should not have claimed you, they will face payment of any credits they received as a result of claiming you. If you are older than 16, the only credit they get is a non-refundable $500 credit.
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