I'm 18+ & a dependent of my parents but I don't want
my parents to find out I have a job when I file my taxes next year (nothing
shady, they just want me to focus on school solely but I want some pocket money).
If
I file my own taxes and say I'm a dependent (I understand I will have less of a
refund, but willing to do this so my parents don't find out I have a job), they
won't find out that I have a job, correct? No one will notify them?
They will never be notified. Even though they are your parents, it is a violation of your privacy to share the details of your tax return with them.
If you do not mark "someone else can claim me as a dependent," and they are still claiming you, they will be notified that your SSN has been used on another return and it will reject their tax return if they e-file. However, they will never know more than that.
As long as you indicate they are claiming you, they will NEVER know anything.
They will never be notified. Even though they are your parents, it is a violation of your privacy to share the details of your tax return with them.
If you do not mark "someone else can claim me as a dependent," and they are still claiming you, they will be notified that your SSN has been used on another return and it will reject their tax return if they e-file. However, they will never know more than that.
As long as you indicate they are claiming you, they will NEVER know anything.