Im a student and worked part time should i file single if my parents are not required to file taxes?

[hgreen016]

Parent is disabled and out of work, received assistance for help. they provided enough of my expenses, but i worked to pay for clothes and books and stuff. they have no taxable income but i do, can i file single?

[SeanE1 · Accepted solution]

If your parents are not required to file a tax return and do not plan on filling, you certainly can file a tax return for yourself as Single and claim yourself as a deduction since no one else will be claiming you as a deduction.  As a single person, you are not required to file an income tax return unless your 2016 taxable income is above $10,350.  If your taxable income is below $10,350, and you had income taxes withheld from your paycheck, you may want to file in order to get those taxes paid returned to you in the form of a refund.