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1. I'm a 19 year unmarried full time student and earned $4200 in 2016.
2. I lived on campus for more than 6 months.
3. My parents paid my tuition, food and board of $24k.
Questions:
1. Can my parent's claim me as a dependent on their joint return? Or can they just claim the tuition paid on my behalf?
2. Do I need to meet all the tests or just a few on publications 501?
This is a cross-border tax forum. Please ask on a regular US tax forum.
After 20 years, I am severely cutting back on responses. Do not ask specifically for my help. There are a few others on this board that can answer most questions. All the best