<prompt> Human: Ok, let me start this from the top. I met with two really great men who became important in my life. When I told parents about them, they freaked and I moved out around the end of April 2015, in which they said they would at least help me out with 1 health insurance, 2 phone, and 3 Car insurance in which NH residences dont have to have car insurance. Everything else, I managed myself or with the people that I love. With my relationship now strained with my parents, and I now have state assistance with health insurance and EBT because Im a full time student, My father just called me up and said Im filing you as a dependent under me. Hes determining that based off of the help he gave towards my phone, car insurance, and health insurance. I convinced him that we should wait until we get some financial advice, but Im pretty damn sure he cant because 1 I didnt live with him for 7-8 months out of last year, 2 he didnt pay my: rent about 495 food I figured about 200 gas for car 65per month.I went to the IRS site and did a Dependency determination app and it agreed with my thought of the situation.Am I in the right? If so, how should I approach the situation. If not, can someone educate me? Thanks againFirst Edit: THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!! All the responses really helped, and it turns out that Yes, I am an independent, and I will be filing as such.  <response>: You cant stop him from saying your his dependent, but you can just file as if he did not do so. You will have done nothing wrong, but he will have. 