After you file

No, they can't claim you. The qualifying child status for claiming a dependent dies at age 19 unless the dependent to be claimed is a full-time student, in which case it gets extended to age 24 or the child is permanently and fully disabled. You aren't a full-time student, ergo you don't pass the qualifying child test. Legally, they would be committing tax fraud by claiming you as a dependent.

Show them this:

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-news/fs-05-07.pdf

if they try to argue with you about it 🙂

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