<prompt> Human: Please excuse me if this is a dumb question but my knowledge of the taxing system is quite low. I moved in with my girlfriend and her family last July from my Mothers house. We both planned to live here until she gets into a Physicians Assistant program. I have a job that Ive worked at for over two years and gross more then 30,000 a year. Prior to this year my Mother wasnt claiming me on her taxes, I asked her.So - in turn Im curious if being claimed as a dependent by someone else will effect what I receive on my Tax Return and if I should have a conversation with them about it.  <response>: Yes, it will. Make sure they can actually claim you. Something tells me they cant. 