<prompt> Human: My situation at home is difficult. My parents mom and stepdad arent the greatest and have taken money from me before from my checking account. I am eighteen and work but not enough to move out yet. I would like to set up a checking account at a different bank that they do not know about so they cant take money from me. Is there a way to do this without them knowing about it? Am I allowed to have checking accounts at two different banks? If so, what is the best bank to set one up at? Thank youIMPORTANT EDIT Someone mentioned that if I am still claimed as a dependant my tax return will get sent to them. Is this true even if I move out before next tax season? Like If my new address is on my tax form and im still claimed as a dependant will they get my tax return sent to them?  <response>: As others have said, youre 18, you can do whatever you want.For _general_ use, get a post office box. The process is pretty straightforward. The USPS website has directions Be sure to route any mail that you, as an adult want, here. Never use your home address. I do this to keep my extended family away from my home address for similar reasons.Any bank would do, or a credit union. You might want to look into one of those all-online banks, like Ally or Capital One 360. I know, for instance, that 360 actually _wont_ mail me any paper statements, and the only physical mail Ive ever gotten from them has been my checks, and debit card, along with the occasional annual notice. Whenever you do get a new account, set up direct deposit at the new place, so you dont have to make trips to the branch, etc. See if your employer has a paperless option for pay statements too; most direct deposit slips have the last-4 of the account number on them. 