Hal_Al
Level 15

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

You made two conflicting statements: 

 "I am living as a dependent with parents"  AND "I will file on my own".

 

With the tax law change, effective 2018, most students  will get the same refund whether they claim themselves or not, on the federal return. The personal exemption has been eliminated and the standard deduction increased.