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You can file, and you will need to file if your income was more than 6,300 dollars for the year.
You mother can only claim you as a dependent if you were a full-time student that provided less than half of your support for 2016, or you earned less than 4,050 dollars for the year and your mother provided more than half of your support.
See the following:
Qualifying Child Dependent:
Qualifying Relative Dependent
You can file, and you will need to file if your income was more than 6,300 dollars for the year.
You mother can only claim you as a dependent if you were a full-time student that provided less than half of your support for 2016, or you earned less than 4,050 dollars for the year and your mother provided more than half of your support.
See the following:
Qualifying Child Dependent:
Qualifying Relative Dependent
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