Hal_Al
Level 15

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Being on your parents health insurance has nothing to with you being a dependent. 

See full dependent rules at: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Family/Rules-for-Claiming-a-Dependent-on-Your-Tax-Ret...

 

The opposite may not be true.  Your parents  insurance plan may require  you to be a dependent.  But my understanding of Obamacare is that they have to accept you thru age 26, regardless of dependency.