Am I a dependent?

Question

I've recently filed my taxes and apparently my dad tried to claim me as a dependent, but I don't believe I am. I am 19 and have not lived at home in 2 years. I make my own money and don't get much assistance at all from my parents. He does loan me money sometimes, which I have to pay back. I know if you are a fulltime student, you can be considered a dependent. But, I did not go to school last semester. I'm back in this semester though, and went a year ago. Am I a dependent?

Answer 1

so, you don't live at home, and he does not pay for more then half your expenses, like school right? then no, your not his dependent. he can get into trouble trying to claim you. if he insists on doing this, then file a paper return. the returns will get flagged, and he will have to prove to the IRS that he can claim you.

Answer 2

If you did not live at home and he did not pay 50% or more for food or other things for you and you did not go to school last semester then he cannot claim you as a dependent.

Answer 3

It sounds like he's trying to get a tax break. Technicaly someone is not a dependent unless they live with another person for atleast 7 months of the year and make less than like $10,000 in that year.

Answer 4

To be your dependent (defined earlier), a person must be either your qualifying child or your qualifying relative (defined next). Generally, a person is your qualifying child if that person:

Is your child, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them,

Lived with you for more than half of the year,

Did not provide more than half of his or her own support for the year, and

Was under age 19 at the end of the year (or was under age 24 at the end of the year and a student, or was any age and permanently and totally disabled).

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p929/go01.html