<prompt> Human: Im in my senior year of college and I have never reported my income taxes. No one ever told me how to do it, or when I had to. Im worried now. My parents claim me on their taxes, so what does that mean? My parents dont help me with much. My dad pays for a small amount of my schooling, and I pay for the rest of school with my financial aid loans. I dont get scholarships, just unsubsidized federal loans. My dad makes too much money for me to be considered for other loansscholarshipsaid Ive applied for many scholarships and always get denied. Ive worked random small jobs for my entire college career, usually 2 different jobs a year. I pay for all my rent, utilities, groceries, credit cards, etc. and dont receive aid from my parents. I tried figuring out what to do last year, but I was so confused that I gave up. I cant ask my parents because they dont really know what theyre doing, and they are narcissists Im already familiar with rraisedbynarcissists and will be really angry if they dont get their tax deduction from claiming me on their taxes. tl:dr: How do I dependent file my own income taxes? I make under 10,000yr When should I have started reporting my own taxes? Am I required to file taxes if Im a dependent? Any other advice concerning this is much appreciated!  <response>: How do I dependent file my own income taxes? I make under 10,000yrForm 1040EZWhen should I have started reporting my own taxes?Any year that youve received a W-2Am I required to file taxes if Im a dependent?Whether or not you have to file taxes doesnt depend on your dependency status. 