<prompt> Human: I am a 25 yo college student graduating this year and I just filed my taxes last week. I made very little money due to being in school still 5k but my return ended up being around 700. I filed using Turbo Tax and they recommended I take the standard deduction rather than itemizing. Fast forward to today, and my parents say that their tax return got kicked back because they claimed me as a dependent, but I had already filed as independent because I live on my own and am financially independent from them since January 2015. Due to this, their return amount went from 3k to 2k. Their tax guy is now recommending that I amend my return to NOT take the standard deduction, then they go ahead and file again with me as a dependent which would give them that extra 1,000. At this point, Im not sure what this would do to my return amount but my parents are saying they will give me the difference if my return amount changes. Im very confused by all of this and I dont know if this is a good idea or not. I want to help my parents out if I can, but I also need that 700. Should I do as their tax guy says and amend my return, or tell them sorry but I am independent and this isnt going to work because insert reason?  <response>: because I live on my own and am financially independent from them since January 2015Then they cannot legally claim you as dependent. 