I was a full time student in 2016. I still live at home with my parents. I am 23, and I work fulltime. Will my parents still claim me as a dependent?

[dees0681]

I graduated in May 2016. I was enrolled full time in classes between February and May. I currently live at home with my parents. I don't pay rent. I made about $19,000 working during 2016. Two questions. First, should I be filing as a dependent. Second, If I am still considered a dependent, do I still submit the 1098T form from my school?

[dees0681]

Quick comment I should clarify. Although, I was only in classes between February and May. My University has a "JTerm" I did not take classes during this J term, but was still enrolled for the spring semester which happens to only be 4 months long. However, J term classes are billed to the spring semester. If I didn't take a class during this J Term, I guess by IRS definition, I do not qualify for the 5 separate calendar months. Thank you for the response!

[TomD8]

If you were enrolled as a full-time student for part of only 4 months in 2016, and you had $4050 or more in gross income in 2016, your parents cannot claim you as a dependent.  (The IRS defines full-time student as being enrolled as a full-time student for at least part of 5 separate calendar months.)