Can a 17 year old claim himself when required to file his own return? Parents subject to AMT and get no benefit from the exemption on their federal return.

D-Sil · ‎June 4, 2019

Child required to file return based on wages and unearned income. He benefits from the exemption, parents do not.

xmasbaby0 · ‎June 4, 2019

The IRS rule is that if someone CAN claim him, he cannot claim himself. Just because you do not want to claim him does not mean he can claim himself. He still needs to say on his own return that he can be claimed on someone else's return.

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xmasbaby0 · ‎June 4, 2019

The IRS rule is that if someone CAN claim him, he cannot claim himself. Just because you do not want to claim him does not mean he can claim himself. He still needs to say on his own return that he can be claimed on someone else's return.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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Can a 17 year old claim himself when required to file his own return? Parents subject to AMT and get no benefit from the exemption on their federal return.