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New Member
posted Mar 5, 2025 8:03:17 AM

where do I show I am being claimed as a dependent in the free online?

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Level 15
Mar 5, 2025 8:05:50 AM

When you enter your personal information in the My Info section of the program there will be a screen asking if you can be claimed as a dependent, answer Yes.

Expert Alumni
Mar 5, 2025 8:39:07 AM

If your parents (or someone else) is claiming you on their tax return, when completing your taxes, make sure that you state that you can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return. ‌TurboTax can handle that for you.

 

Refer to the TurboTax article: How do I indicate that I can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return? for detailed navigation instructions.

New Member
Mar 6, 2025 6:09:31 PM

I see "are you a full time student"  Are your parents both living Dec 2024 but  don't see a screen asking if you can be claimed as a dependent.  After entering Yes to both when I review I see "You didn't support yourself." I d I just need to be sure that accomplishes the same thing. Thanks for your  help 

Expert Alumni
Mar 7, 2025 7:08:46 AM

To enter, you are being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return; follow these steps in TurboTax:

 

  1. Sign into TurboTax
  2. Click My Info
  3. Click Revisit next to your name
  4. Click Continue 
  5. verify your SSN and click continue
  6. Under Let's check for other situations, mark the box for "Another taxpayer can claim me as a dependent on their return" (See screenshot below)

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