Can I claim exempt from withholding on W4 if it's my first time filing taxes?

[manii]

Hi, I am a 19 year old college student starting my first part-time job this semester. On my W-4 it says I can claim exemption if 

• Last year I had a right to a refund of ALL Federal income tax withheld because I had NO tax liability.
• This year I expect a refund of ALL Federal income tax withheld because I expect to have NO tax liability.

Last year I had no tax liability since I had no income (my parents supported me financially through college and I live with them in the summer). This year I expect to have no liability because I am only making 8.25 an hour working 8 to 10 hours a week, for about 15 weeks. Therefore, I should only make around $1200 max. Does this mean I should claim I am exempt, or just claim one allowance?

[rjs]

You should claim Exempt for 2019 if your only income for the year will be wages from a job where you get a W-2, and the total wages will be less than $12,200. You will not owe any federal income tax.

If you have any other income the picture could change. Post details. Some examples of possible other income include interest from a bank account, cash for working off the books, or scholarship money not used for tuition.

You probably won't owe any state tax either, but check your state's filing requirements.

[Anonymous]

yes you can but it may be better to claim 1 or 2 exemptions  - 1 under line A on page 3  - yourself and 1 under line D on same page  - only one job .    Note that if claiming 1 or 2 rather than exempt  no new w-4 would need to be filed  if your situation changes in that you'll owe taxes because strictly because your wages exceed 

$12,200 for 2019.