I still allow my parents to claim me as a dependent to help them out. This past year I earned about $19k working over 6 months and had federal taxes withheld each pay period. After our accountant figured out my taxes, they claimed that my refund was only minimal (something like $200). Since my income this year was far more than what I've earned over the past few years, and since my parents can be kind of shady at times, I was wondering if they might be cheating me out of some of the refund. I know that being claimed as a dependent reduces your refund amount, but still, something feels off about it given the money involved. I live across the country from them and so I don't know if I'll be able to check out the tax documents without getting into an argument. I don't want to accuse them if it's likely they are telling the truth. Thanks.
2007-03-19
16:34:53
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Geddy
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