<prompt> Human: Hello;What are the rules when it comes to being a dependent under your parents??? My parents think they can claim me, and maybe they are right but I thought I could claim myself.I am 24, not a student with a full time job. Last year I made 35k. I DO live at home but I pay for all of my billscosts car, medical, insurance, grocery etc etc EXCEPT rent on the house.What are the rules? Can I claim myself? Can they still claim me?Edit: I ask because Ive filled my taxes out as not a dependent and Im afraid to hit submit in case this causes issues...Edit: issues WITH THE IRS, not my parents! my parents are totally FINE w this. CheersEdit again: I think my situation is being misunderstood. There is no bad blood between my parents over this. Its purely to see who is correct LEGALLY. I think Ill try and stay out of this nowAssistant: No, they cannot claim you. Edit: fixed linkHuman: Thank you! I appreciate this. Something I can send to them so they dont think Im just talking to get more money. Assistant: This will then turn into you paying rent at least equal to their tax savings of claiming you!Human: Lol you guys are funny. Does it sound like my parents are angry mad people from my post? If were gonna go into it Ive talked to them about it and theyre ok w me claiming myself. This was purely over them thinking its ok, me thinking its not - and getting the ACTUAL IRS rules. Nothin will happen between me and my parents guys. My bad if I made it sound like that but its not.Cheers  <response>: Dont take it personally-- they see a lot of such threads in this sub, and usually the parents are malicious lunatics who are trying to bilk their children out of money. This is clearly not the case for you, and I think thats refreshing. 