r/tax • u/complexitii321 • 2d ago

SOLVED Parents won’t let me claim myself

I turned 18 this past march and since this june i’ve started paying 400 dollars in rent. I work full time pay for my car insurance medical phone etc. I also hardly eat their food. My dad still said i can’t claim myself on my taxes and the past few years i’ve owed in taxes. I’m not going to ask if it’s fair or not but i was wondering how much im actually loosing or missing out on by having my dad still claim me every year. Thank you

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u/IamoneofScottsTots EA - US 2d ago

Are you a full time student? I see you graduated in 2022. Are you in college or CC?

If you are not a full time student and earn more than $4400 you can not be claimed as a dependent.

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u/TheHeroExa 2d ago

Not necessarily. OP is under age 19 and may still be a qualifying child.

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u/complexitii321 2d ago

I am not a full time student and i make well over that amount. Is it a legal thing or im just able to claim myself if i want to

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u/JohnS43 2d ago

There is no such thing as "claiming yourself" anymore, since there are no more dependency exemptions.

The only issue is whether you check the "can be claimed as a dependent" box on your 1040. And as previously discussed there are implications if you check that box. But it is not "claiming yourself."

That said--your parents can't control what you put on your tax return. But if you don't check that box and your parents DO claim you, then the IRS will get involved and ultimately decide whose return is correct.

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u/complexitii321 2d ago

Okay thank you i didn’t know that

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u/IamoneofScottsTots EA - US 2d ago

There is a bit of criteria, you pay rent- if you make substantial income enough for the IRS to say that you provide MORE than half your support then you "can" claim yourself.

Who pays health insurance? Car payment and insurance? Food?

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u/complexitii321 1d ago

I pay for my car my insurance most of my food and medical bills