@lilytax0225 wrote:
When filling out the TurboTax form, I answered Yes to 'Someone else can claim me' and No to 'Will that person claim me' since my parents didn't claim me. But for some reason, later when I fill out HSA, I was told by the system that:
You told us you're claimed as a dependent on another person's return. This makes you ineligible to qualify for HSA deductions.
I'm very confused, because I clearly said No when asked if my parents will claim me.... They did report my 1098t when filing for taxes though; I don't know if this has to do with anything related to this.
If your parents CAN claim you, why didn't they? And are you sure they didn't? You said they reported your 1098-T, so are you saying they DID claim a credit for your qualified education expenses on their return?
I'm not a tax person, so I'm going to ask someone familiar with dependent situations, the dependent rules, and education expenses credits to assist you in figuring out your situation and how all that works, and also help with the HSA error. It likely will not be tonight, but possibly in the morning.
In the meantime, in order that he can more fully understand your situation, you may wish to provide your age, approximate 2019 income, living situation, full-time student or not, and who provides more than half of your support--you or your parents.
@Hal_Al Are you able to please help unravel this dependent/education credit/HSA situation when you are next in the forum? Thanks!
