<prompt> Human: Will this benefit or hinder me in the future? In what ways? I am still a student and earning a very low income 4 monthsyear of work. I have a very strained relationship with my parents at the moment and I dont want to be dependent on them in any way. My dad has been doing this for the past 2-3 years and he just asked me to sign paperwork so that he can do it again for this years tax season apparently this is legal?. I am debating on whether to allow him to use my name again because Im worried about long-term consequences of this. I am already aware that Im not receiving refunds from the government because of this situation and I have been denied government financial aid for school. I have previously let this slide because my dad has been paying for my tuition. Now that we have a very strained relationship he has stopped paying for my education. My parents are putting a lot of pressure on me to give them permission for another two years, stating that they could save about 50,000year on income tax. I would appreciate any advice, thanks. Edit: Im in Canada  <response>: It sounds like what he is doing when he files is claiming to pay you, as some kind of independent contractor, a certain amount of money. Does your father own a small business of some kind? If so, this is really easy for him to do. Unfortunately, you did not actually provide him with a service and he did not actually give you this money. This is not legal even in Canada. Tell him no. If he keeps pushing, tell him you will call the CRA and inform them that he pressured you into this in previous years. Hell cave.Also, 50 000 is a crazy amount of money. Its very unlikely they save that much in taxes by doing this-- And if they do, then they are making a crazy amount of money and they SHOULD be paying a crazy amount of taxes. Our roads and schools dont pay for themselves! Try to find the tax returns from previous years they are yours; they belong to you so that you can file properly on your own this year. Photocopy and return them, if you want to do this secretly. You will need your return from last year to enter the numbers correctly on your own. If you cant find it, you can contact the CRA for that information. 