do i file as a dependant?

jpate34 · #1 Apr 12, 2007, 08:19 PM

if my dad claimed me as a dependant, do i have to file as a dependant? ive heard yes and no which is the correct answer?

KongTheKonqueror · Apr 12, 2007, 08:53 PM

Yes. If you file your own taxes and are claimed as someone else's dependent, you must state so on your return. If you file as anything else, you will get a larger refund but within about a year you will get a nasty-o-gram from the IRS stating that they realized you were claimed twice. They will then want you to re-file your tax return and pay them the difference with interest.



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