https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-file-as-an-independent-and-my-parents-claim-me-is-it-true-that-my-parents-must-submit-their-taxes/01/594856#M241900 I'm a college student with enough income to be required to file, but still rely on my parents enough for them to claim me as a dependent as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;My parents are convinced that the world will end if I submit my tax return before they do. Is this true? Are there any rules about who files first? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 01:08:14 GMT ktompki 2019-06-06T01:08:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-file-as-an-independent-and-my-parents-claim-me-is-it-true-that-my-parents-must-submit-their-taxes/01/594856#M241900 I'm a college student with enough income to be required to file, but still rely on my parents enough for them to claim me as a dependent as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;My parents are convinced that the world will end if I submit my tax return before they do. Is this true? Are there any rules about who files first? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 01:08:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-file-as-an-independent-and-my-parents-claim-me-is-it-true-that-my-parents-must-submit-their-taxes/01/594856#M241900 ktompki 2019-06-06T01:08:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/as-long-as-you-do-not-claim-an-exemption-for-yourself-se/01/594857#M241901 <P> <B>As long as you do not claim an exemption for yourself (see below), there are no problems with you filing your return before your parents file theirs.</B> </P><P>When entering your information, you will need to indicate that someone else can claim you as a dependent and that that person is claiming you - see screenshot below. &nbsp;<B><BR /></B></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 01:08:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/as-long-as-you-do-not-claim-an-exemption-for-yourself-se/01/594857#M241901 AmyT 2019-06-06T01:08:16Z