I got married in August of 2017. I was a dependent of my parents until then would it be better to file married or as a dependent so my parents could claim me half a year?

changeup3 · ‎June 4, 2019

xmasbaby0 · ‎June 4, 2019

There is no claiming you for part of the year. They either claim you for all of 2017 or not.

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KatherineC · ‎June 4, 2019

Your filing status is determined by your status on December 31, 2017. Since you were married you would need to file as Married filing a Joint Return or Married filing a Separate Return. How you answer the questions as to whether or not you can be claimed as a dependent, that would depend on the factors mentioned below.

As to whether or not your parents can claim you as a dependent for the year 2017, it would depend on your age, whether or not you were a full-time student, etc.

Please refer to the excellent information from DoninGa below:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/6439912

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I got married in August of 2017. I was a dependent of my parents until then would it be better to file married or as a dependent so my parents could claim me half a year?