Oh---and as for earned income credit----your parents could possibly be qualifying relatives that you could claim as dependents, but only qualifying CHILDREN can be used as dependents to get earned income credit. That is why you cannot get EIC for claiming your parents.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899157-what-are-the-qualifications-for-the-earned-income-credit-e...
https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant
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