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I am an unemployed college student who no longer qualifies as a dependent on my parent's tax return. Since I do not work and only attend school, do I need to file taxes?

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June 3, 2019
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Best answer by SeanE1

If you can claim yourself this year and are not employed there is no requirement to file a tax return. However, you mentioned that you are a student, so if you have qualified education expenses, you may want to fill out a tax return and see if you qualify for the refundable credit portion of the American Opportunity Credit which is $1,000 for 2016.

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If you can claim yourself this year and are not employed there is no requirement to file a tax return. However, you mentioned that you are a student, so if you have qualified education expenses, you may want to fill out a tax return and see if you qualify for the refundable credit portion of the American Opportunity Credit which is $1,000 for 2016.