MinhT
Expert Alumni

Education

From what you describe, your parents can and must claim you as a dependent as they provided more than half of your support and you are under 24 and a full-time student. They can also claim your education expenses.

You cannot file as an "independent"  as you did not provide for more than half of your own support.

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