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I put that Im a dependent on my taxes but my parents didnt claim me. am i in trouble?

basically just title. first time doing taxes and i thought my parents would claim me and they didnt

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TomK2023
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I put that Im a dependent on my taxes but my parents didnt claim me. am i in trouble?

No, you are just fine.  If your parents meet the requirements, but choose not to claim you, then you still have to select the option for “I can be claimed on someone else's return” when you file your tax return.

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TomK2023
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I put that Im a dependent on my taxes but my parents didnt claim me. am i in trouble?

No, you are just fine.  If your parents meet the requirements, but choose not to claim you, then you still have to select the option for “I can be claimed on someone else's return” when you file your tax return.

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