<prompt> Human: My mom told me to claim zero on my taxes so when it comes time for returns Ill get more back. She also said its better for them to take more so I dont end up owing anything. I am a minor and are making minimum wage, so I dont know if I will even owe that much. The job is part time 20-25 hours a week. Is this the smart thing to do? Thank you : Sorry for being so clueless!  <response>: If you are in high school claiming 0 is fine, especially if your mom is already claiming you on her taxes. With a high school level job there probably wont be much withheld anyways. Just dont let the withholding stay at 0 for the rest of your life. Any change in circumstance should make you re-evaluate what your with holdings are set for. Getting a higher paying job, buying a house, getting married...things like that and you should consider re-evaluating what your with holdings are set to so they are appropriate. 