If you have a W-2 and boxes 2 and/or 17 show tax withheld you can file to seek a refund. Make sure you say in MY INFO that someone else can claim you as a dependent.
If you had even $400 of self-employment income you are required to file and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare even though you will not owe any ordinary income tax.
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