@xmasbaby0 wrote:
Nothing happens. The rule is that if you *can* be claimed as someone else's dependent, you must say you can be claimed--even if the person who could claim you does not.
There is one possible exception to that. Note that there are two questions in the interview "Can you be claimed" and "Were you actually claimed".
The only time that might make any difference at all is if you are a student and can claim certain educational credits yourself if the taxpayer that would have been able to claim those credits if they has claimed you, does not claim you. (If you would not have qualified for any educational credits had you not been a dependent then it makes no difference at all.)
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
