Elisa is 21 years of age and a full-time student living with her parents.She had wages of $680 ($75 of income tax withholding)for 2017.Can Elisa claim her exemption on her return even though her parents will claim her as a dependent on their tax return?
A)Elisa and her parents can both claim the exemption.
B)No one can claim the exemption for Elisa.
C)Yes,Elisa can claim the exemption.
D)No,Elisa cannot claim the exemption.

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If Elisa's parents will claim her as a dependent on their tax return, she cannot claim her personal exemption on her own return. Since she is claimed as a dependent on someone else's return, she is not eligible to claim her own exemption.

Elisa Is 21 Years of Age and a Full-Time Student