Unfortunately, it does not matter if your parents are paying next to nothing. In order for you to claim yourself, you have to provide over half of your support and we are talking calendar year. So, although you may have meet that threshold during the summer, you have to answer the question for the entire year. @Squido360 See KrisD's worksheet above.
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