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I CAN be claimed as a dependent, but I know they won't claim me. Do I answer yes or no to "someone else can claim me as a dependent on their return"?

 
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rjs
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Level 15

I CAN be claimed as a dependent, but I know they won't claim me. Do I answer yes or no to "someone else can claim me as a dependent on their return"?

You answer Yes. The question means precisely what it says. It is asking whether someone can claim you as a dependent, not whether they actually do claim you.

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rjs
Level 15
Level 15

I CAN be claimed as a dependent, but I know they won't claim me. Do I answer yes or no to "someone else can claim me as a dependent on their return"?

You answer Yes. The question means precisely what it says. It is asking whether someone can claim you as a dependent, not whether they actually do claim you.

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