I was illegally claimed as a dependent on my mothers tax return
I am a 20 year old male who has not lived with my mother since October 2007. I worked and supported myself the entire year of 2008. Somehow my mother was able to claim me as a dependent for her 2008 tax return as a dependent of hers. Because of this more than 90 percent of my tax return is being withheld from me. What can I do to get the money that I earned. I have even checked on tax laws and I do not fall into any of the 4 required categories to even be claimed as a dependent child on a tax return. Does anyone have any advice on what to do.