Depends, if you provided half of your own support then you would not be qualifying child as a dependent, and if your income was more than $4,050 or you provided half your support you would not be a qualifying relative as a dependent of your parents.
Here are the requirements for claiming dependents so you can get a clear picture:
You can claim a dependent on your 2017 taxes as long the following requirements are met:
- You cannot claim a dependent if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer.
- You can't claim a married person who files a joint return as a dependent unless the joint return is filed only to claim a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid.
- You cannot claim a person as a dependent unless that person is a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.
- You cannot claim a person as a dependent unless that person is your qualifying child or qualifying relative.
Qualifying child tests
- The child is related to you - son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them.
- The child is under the age of 19 at the end of the year (under age 24 if a student), and younger than you (or your spouse if filing jointly).
- No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
- The child lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply). Being away at school is an exception.
- The child provided less than half of his or her own support for the year.
- The child must not be filing a joint return for the year (unless that joint return is filed only to claim a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid).
Qualifying relative tests
- This person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of another taxpayer.
- They made less than $4,050 in 2017. (Social Security is not included)
- You provided more than half of their financial support. More info
- The person lived with you for the entire year as a member of your household, or they are related to you in any of the following ways:
- Your child, stepchild, foster child, or a descendant of any of them (for example, your grandchild). (A legally adopted child is considered your child.)
- Your brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, stepbrother, or stepsister.
- Your father, mother, grandparent, or other direct ancestor, but not foster parent.
- Your stepfather or stepmother.
- A son or daughter of your brother or sister.
- A son or daughter of your half-brother or half-sister.
- A brother or sister of your father or mother.
- Your son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
