<prompt> Human: Im a college student that made 1000 last year from part time work. Im a dependent. As far as I know I dont need to file, but Ive been told to file for the sake of getting some refund. Any thoughts?  <response>: Form 1040EZ is one page and quick to fill out. If you got a W-2 form in the mail and it shows any value in the box 2 that represents money sent as federal tax, you could file and get that back, since your federal tax is 0 until you earn more than 6200.If you had no unearned income interest, dividends, capital gains then you definitely dont have to file. But the only way to get your refund wrongly withheld federal tax is to file.Luckily the 1040EZ is really easy to fill out. Do it on paper if you like. You really dont need software for it. form instructionsWhen you file to get your refund, it is still fine for your parents to claim you as a dependent on their taxes. Your filing does not affect that. 