@05ae84abda97 - can we step back a minute? Normally, those who are students are dependent of their parents.....normally, but not always.
I will admit it does depend on the student's age and whether the student is providing more than 50% of their own support.....it would be somewhat unusual for someone under the age of 24 to be providing more than 50% of their own support as defined by the IRS.
Can you provide some details on your age and family situation and how you support yourself? What causes you to beleive the you are independent and not dependent? Sorry, but you stated you were a student and that triggered the question whether changing the status is the right thing to do.
as a PS, the question that is asked of students on the tax form is CAN someone else claim you, not whether someone else claimed you - there is a difference!
