<prompt> Human: First of all, I dont really know what Im talking about when I discuss taxes. This is my first year out of college as a real adult with a grown-up job. Before, my mom and step-dad claimed me as I was obviously financially dependent on them.Now my step-dad still wants to claim me as a dependent even though I live 3 hours away and am financially independent. He claims that it wont effect my tax return at all and it will just help him out but I dont know enough about taxes to judge for myself.Thanks for any advice, apologies if this is in the wrong subreddit!  <response>: He doesnt get to choose.Run your 2016 facts and figures through the Interactive Tax Assistant for Can I Claim My Personal Exemption? at IRS.gov. If youre eligible to claim your personal exemption, he cant claim you as a dependent. 