Hello,
I have a similar question. I am 21 years old and I would like to file as an independent. I am currently paying for my car insurance, cell phone insurance, food, clothes/necessities, and I am going to college and paying for that as well as books, parking, etc. I am not receiving any scholarships for college. I also work full time as a teaching assistant in order to pay for school. My parents pay for "room and board" as I live at home with them. Can I file as an independent? I believe with everything that I am paying for that they pay for less than half of my living expenses.
