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So I accidentally claims 3 dependents on my W2, do I need to file them on my taxes even though i dont have any.

 
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So I accidentally claims 3 dependents on my W2, do I need to file them on my taxes even though i dont have any.

You must mean you had 3 allowances on your W-4 at work.  That just tells your employer how much tax to withhold from your paycheck.  By saying you had several allowances you got a bigger take-home check. 

When you prepare your tax return, you say you do not have any dependents, so of course you cannot list any dependents on your tax return.  

You may very well find out that you owe tax when you prepare your tax return, since you probably did not have enough withheld from your pay.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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So I accidentally claims 3 dependents on my W2, do I need to file them on my taxes even though i dont have any.

You must mean you had 3 allowances on your W-4 at work.  That just tells your employer how much tax to withhold from your paycheck.  By saying you had several allowances you got a bigger take-home check. 

When you prepare your tax return, you say you do not have any dependents, so of course you cannot list any dependents on your tax return.  

You may very well find out that you owe tax when you prepare your tax return, since you probably did not have enough withheld from your pay.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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