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    jpate34 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 12, 2007, 09:19 PM
    Do I file as a dependent?
    If my dad claimed me as a dependent, do I have to file as a dependent? I've heard yes and no which is the correct answer?
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    Apr 12, 2007, 09:53 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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    Apr 19, 2007, 03:13 PM
    Kong has it right! Listen to him!
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