Hello. Am I able to mark myself as dependent even though my mom doesn’t file taxes due to being on SSI? I need to file myself dependent to stay on her health insurance.

[brandyptran]

I just turned 21 two months ago and they took my off her Mass Health right before my birthday. I have had complications now being on my own Mass Health due to my income, but I am a full time student and it’s hard having my health insurance change and such.

[Bsch4477]

If you a full time student and don’t provide more than half of your support you are eligible to be her dependent whether she claims you or not.  

[brandyptran]

Thank you for helping! So how should I select or put in my taxes that I’m a dependent? If you looked at the attached pictures, should I just mark one of them as yes even though they’re both no?

[brandyptran]

[TKVivYan08]

Hi. Yes...Turbo Tax will ask you if you are or can be considered a dependent on someone else's tax filing. While I have always filed as the sponsor or someone else being my dependent, I believe that the option I just provided will allow you to modify the tax return on Turbo Tax for you, and then may prompt you to update your filing status once you have that updated.

I hope this works out for you and for your medical insurance needs.

Take care.

[brandyptran]

Thank you for helping! So how should I select or put in my taxes that I’m a dependent? If you looked at the attached pictures, should I just mark one of them as yes even though they’re both no?

[Bsch4477]

I see the problem which is that to be a dependent you have to be the dependent of another taxpayer so she has to file a return to be a taxpayer. You can check yes to the second question since the reason for her filing a return is to qualify you as a dependent. On her return she should report one dollar of interest to allow her to e-file. For Bank she just writes “To enable e-file”.

[brandyptran]

So there is no way for me to claim dependent unless she files taxes? She is constantly changing her debit/credit cards and banks so he may be difficult doing that and I think filing taxes in general for her will be a hassle.

[Bsch4477]

She can file for free so credit cards are not an issue. Maybe you can help her file. Check whether you have to be her dependent to have insurance coverage.