<prompt> Human: Title says it all! Tomorrow I start my first day and need to complete my W4. Parents want to claim me as a dependent, but will that drastically raise the amount I pay in taxes? Ill be making 100kyear after OT. Edit: I live in their house, rent free. Changing to independent would not have any consequence on that. Edit2: didnt realize how it worked, thanks everyone!  <response>: The rules for this are pretty straightforward. If you will be paying more than half of your own support this year, then they cannot claim you as a dependent on this years taxes. Are they related to you? The child can be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, adopted child or an offspring of any of them.Do they meet the age requirement? Your child must be under age 19 or, if a full-time student, under age 24. There is no age limit if your child is permanently and totally disabled.Do they live with you? Your child must live with you for more than half the year, but several exceptions apply.Do you financially support them? Your child may have a job, but that job cannot provide more than half of her support. 