I graduated in 2017 (under the age of 24) and stayed 2 months at home before getting hired and moving out on my own. Outside of college tuition payments, I've been supporting myself with jobs I had in college and after I graduated, but I believe my tuition might be more that what I've earned so far. If this does turn out to be the case, I was wondering if that still makes me a dependent (I'm fairly certain I've made more than 12 grand but am unsure if that even matters). However, if I'm considered independent, do my parents lose being able to write off those tuition payments on their taxes and do grants/scholarships I earned college now become a part of my taxes? I''m sorry if it's a bit convoluted, wasn't quite sure how I could narrow my question down.
