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On the guesting Did you support yourself in 2017, I answered no and should have answered yes. Does that make a difference on my return?

 
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KatrinaB
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On the guesting Did you support yourself in 2017, I answered no and should have answered yes. Does that make a difference on my return?

Yes. This question lets the program know whether or not your someone's dependent. If you are categorized as a dependent, there will be credits that you're not allowed to claim.

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KatrinaB
Intuit Alumni

On the guesting Did you support yourself in 2017, I answered no and should have answered yes. Does that make a difference on my return?

Yes. This question lets the program know whether or not your someone's dependent. If you are categorized as a dependent, there will be credits that you're not allowed to claim.

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