So my mother is refusing to file her taxes unless she has my W-2, she is trying to claim me as her dependent but I haven't lived with her since May of 2020 and I already filed for my 2020 taxes. What should be my next step if she was to claim me on her taxes?
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If you already filed and you did not file as a dependent, no one else will be able to claim you and e-file.
Another taxpayer COULD claim you as a dependent on their tax return, but they would be forced to print and paper-file their return. Eventually the IRS would contact you both, and make a determination of who filed correctly.
For you to be her dependent, you would need to meet these requirements.
If you don't, she can't claim you.
TurboTax information about Rules for claiming a dependent
Since IRS doesn't open until Feb 12, both can e-File and whichever one the IRS grabs first will be the winner.
The other return will be REJECTED.
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