taxmap/pubs/p929-005.htm#en_us_publink100026073A person who can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return cannot claim his or her own exemption. This is true even if the other taxpayer does not actually claim the exemption.
taxmap/pubs/p929-005.htm#en_us_publink100026074James and Barbara can claim their child, Ben, as a dependent on their return. Ben is a college student who works during the summer and must file a tax return. Ben cannot claim his own exemption on his return. This is true even if James and Barbara do not claim him as a dependent on their return.
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