Claiming me as a dependent

SophieSan02 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:11:44 GMT

Hello! I’m 21 years old and was a full time college student during both of my schools semesters. I have a job that made around 14,000 gross income but my parent supports me more 50% financially and i was wondering if they could claim me as a dependent even if i file my own taxes?

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Bsch4477 — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:22:56 GMT

Yes, they can claim you. When you file your own return be sure to check the box that says that someone can claim you. That is very important.

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xmasbaby0 — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:58:14 GMT

CAN I FILE A RETURN IF I AM A DEPENDENT?

If you can be claimed as a dependent on your parents’ return, you can still file your own return so that you can receive a refund of taxes withheld. Your W-2 will show federal tax withheld in box 2, and state tax withheld in box 17. (You will not get back anything for Social Security or Medicare withheld.) Be sure that on your own return you say that you can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/children-dependents/help/do-i-need-to-file-my-own-taxes-if-i-m-a-dependent/00/26111

If you can be claimed as a dependent and you answer the question in My Info incorrectly, here is what happens if you e-file first: Your Social Security number goes into the IRS system as having been used. When your parents try to e-file, their e-file is rejected and they will find it impossible to e-file their own tax return. Then they will have to print, sign and mail their return and wait for months for it to be processed. You, meanwhile, will have to file an amended tax return on a special form called a 1040X, which also takes months for the IRS to process. So make sure you know the correct answer to "Can anyone claim you as a dependent on their tax return?"

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