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I am a 17 year old living in PA. I turn 18 in three months. I live at home and I have made over 10,000 dollars in the last year. This was taxed, I work at Wendy's. My mother works less than I do and I'm pretty sure that I have made more than she has in the last year, yet she's still threatening to claim me, and I'm afraid I will have to pay as a result, since I made so much. Is this true? I live at home but she doesn't provide much for me at all, I live off my own income but I have no real way of proving this. I don't have a good relationship with her and she's trying to "stick it to me". Can she do this, even though I have made more than she has and she doesn't support me? Thanks.
To answer your question the IRS has publication 17 on page 26 there is a chart that will answer your question. I have provided the link below to assist you.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf

This should answer your question and be something you can use for future reference.