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    Jul 6, 2012, 01:43 PM
    Can my income affect my father's?
    I am 18 about to go to college. My father is disabled and receives SSI and I did too while in high school, $144 after I turned 18 each month. I'm worried that my work income will affect his income. I live with him and he supports me I should be considered a dependent student but he said that he will not claim me on the taxes, what do I do? Is it time for me to file my own?
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    Jul 9, 2012, 08:15 AM
    YOUR income will have NO EFFECT on your father's income on his tax return. It is a completely separate issue.

    However, your income MAY affect whether he can claim you as a dependent, because he may NOT be providing at least half of your total support.

    If your work income for 2012 exceeds $3,800, you must file a tax return whether your father claims you as a dependent on his return or not.
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