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Joel Said:

can I legally claim 9 on my tax return?

We Answered:

The only way you can claim 9 on your tax return is if you had yourself and 8 dependents, or yourself, a spouse, and 7 dependents. Your friend is dead wrong. It is true that you don't have to file every year, but that is only if you don't have taxable income and any federal or state withholdings. If you owe money you need to file a tax return and pay what you owe, and if you are owed a refund, you need to file a tax return to claim the refund.