It that case, the requirement that the child didn't provide more than half of their own support will become the issue if the parents can claim the student as a dependent.
The student would have to use this Worksheet for Determining Support to see if he/she provided more than half of his/her own support. If the student did then the parents cannot claim the student.
Please see Dependency Exemption Issues for College Students for a detailed discussion on this subject.
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