Your W-4 is just the form you give to your employer to indicate to the employer how much tax you want the employer to withhold from your paycheck. The IRS does not see your W-4, nor does what you put on your W-2 dictate how you have to file your tax return. Entering a dependent on your W-4 will just affect how much tax is withheld from your take home pay.
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