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If I don’t want my dad to claim me, and I select the “no” option on whether someone else can claim me as a dependent or not, and he Does claim me, will he get in trouble for claiming me

 
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If I don’t want my dad to claim me, and I select the “no” option on whether someone else can claim me as a dependent or not, and he Does claim me, will he get in trouble for claiming me

If he is eligible to claim you, even if he decides not to, you still have to check the box on your return that says someone else CAN claim you.  You have no say in whether he claims you or not.

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If I don’t want my dad to claim me, and I select the “no” option on whether someone else can claim me as a dependent or not, and he Does claim me, will he get in trouble for claiming me

If he is eligible to claim you, even if he decides not to, you still have to check the box on your return that says someone else CAN claim you.  You have no say in whether he claims you or not.

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