Need to know if i can claim my own w2 and be claimed by my parents.

[LeeM · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can. However, be sure to select that you "Can be claimed by someone else as a dependent" and "Am being claimed by someone else as a dependent" when asked those questions in the Personal Information section of TurboTax.

For 2016, if you have earned income more than $6,300, you must file your own return. 

If you earned less than $6,300 in 2016, then you do not have to file a return, but you may wish to do so to recover any withheld income taxes. 

Your parents can still claim the dependent exemption but you will not be able to claim the personal exemption on your return.

[malcolmmcgruder]

Is that saying that I won't get my refund from my w2 because my parents are claiming me? Also, i have two 1098T's from my school that I'm trying to get funds from too so does that mean I won't get the money from that either ??

[LeeM]

Unfortunately, you cannot receive the tuition deduction if you can be claimed as a dependent of someone else. There is more information at this website. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/College/Deduction-for-Higher-Education/INF12002.html"...>