<prompt> Human: My parents claimed me last year to save themselves 300...They didnt claim the 1098T expenses, and dont understand how Im qualified to get it back. Last year I was working too, so they technically shouldnt have claimed me.What should I do if they refuse to amend last years taxes?I would like the 12K to pay some of my loans...EDIT: Thanks for all the replies and advice. Yes, I do qualify by the check list as independent. Yes, I qualify for the 100 of the first 2K and 40 of the second 2K. So it looks like i have the resources now and knowlade to hopefully convince my parents to re-file and get 2.5K back. This will go at loans, or a vehicle of my own. Hurrah adulthood!Assistant: If you were a full time student under 24 last year and didnt pay more than half of your own support, then they could still claim you even if you were working.They dont have to amend if they dont want to. The maximum credit they could have got was 2500, but they may not have qualified for all or any of it, for example if their income was too high. You or they dont get the 12K back, thats not how it works.And just because they dont use it, it doesnt mean you can. If you were a dependent then you couldnt use it on your taxes in 2014 and neither you nor they can use it in 2015 if its a 1098-T for 2014.Human: Thanks!Yeah, I paid over half if not all of my expenses last tax year, and this tax year.I forgot about that, sigh... Getting back 2500 is still better than nothing, and for someone on pure loans for college Ill take all I can get.  <response>: If you could not be claimed as their dependent in 2014 and 2015 then they should amend their taxes and not claim you wrongly. See support test worksheet 3-1 in IRS Pub 17 chapter 3.Then, you could amend 2014 and prepare 2015 claiming your personal exemption. That makes you eligible for AOTC or LLC credits, not them, no matter who actually paid the qualified education expenses. So your plan of action really turns out to hinge on carefully reading the tests for qualifying child and qualifying relative. 