<prompt> Human: Filed my taxes this afternoon through E-file and was informed that my SSN has been claimed as a dependent and confirmed that my father was the one who claimed me. I am 26 plus wouldnt meet the income requirement to be claimed as a dependent anyway. What are my options and will I incur any sort of penalty if I claim the personal amount and file a paper return? By not taking the personal amount my 600 return goes to a 200 owed balance. What will happen when the IRS realizes I claimed the personal amount for myself and it was claimed on my fathers return as well?  <response>: So file a paper return and claim yourself. You and your parents will most likely be audited. 