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Yes, For 2020, he standard deduction amount for an individual who may be claimed as dependent cannot exceed the greater of $1,100 or the sum of $350 and the individual's earned income not to exceed the regular standard deduction.  If your parents claimed you as dependent on their 2020 income tax return, you  may only enter $1,100 as your 2020 standard deduction.

 

For example, if income was $13,000, then your standard deduction  as a dependent was $1,100.

  • Adjusted Gross income                                    $13,000
  • Less:  Standard Deduction                                   1,100
  • Taxable Income                                                   11,900