In order for your parents to claim you as a dependent on their return, all the following must be true:
·
Relationship — the taxpayer’s child or stepchild (whether by blood
or adoption), foster child, sibling or stepsibling, or a descendant of one of
these.
·
Residence — has the same principal residence as the taxpayer for
more than half the tax year. Exceptions apply, in certain cases, for children
of divorced or separated parents, kidnapped children, temporary absences, and
for children who were born or died during the year.
·
Age — must be under the age of 19 at the end of the tax year, or
under the age of 24 if a full-time student for at least five months of the
year, or be permanently and totally disabled at any time during the year.
Support — did not provide more than one-half of
his/her own support for the year.
You can still file your return on your own, but if your parents can claim you as a dependent you need to let the program know that you can be claimed as a dependent in someone else's return
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