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Change Federal Filing Status from Dependent to Claim Themself on State

nla4123
Level 1

My Client qualifies as a dependent for her federal filing status but is best served to claim herself on her state return. How do I override the status so she can take a personal exemption, especially since she's over 65? 

Thank you 

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Just-Lisa-Now-
Level 15
Level 15
Best served?

Shes either a dependent or she isnt.

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nla4123
Level 1

Not true, filing status for state and federal can be different.  

 

Thank you for answering so quickly though. 

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Just-Lisa-Now-
Level 15
Level 15
what state?

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TaxGuyBill
Level 15

I agree that some states allow for a different "filing status" than Federal.  However, I am not aware of any states that define "dependent" differently than Federal.