If you file and want to claim yourself that's called a personal exemption. The rules for
claiming yourself, or if you can be claimed as a dependent are clear, but you have to decide who is eligible to claim
your exemption. If you meet the qualifications then you can take your own exemption.
Your Own Exemption
You can take one
exemption for yourself unless you can be claimed as a dependent by another
taxpayer. If another taxpayer is entitled to
claim you as a dependent, you cannot take an exemption for yourself even if the
other taxpayer doesn't actually claim you as a dependent.
Attached are the Qualifying Child Rules so you are able to
review them. If you are a qualifying child of another person then you cannot take your own exemption.
What is a personal exemption?