I've done a lot of looking here and on Google, but I'm still confused about an issue.
I'm a new dancer, and I plan on paying taxes on all of my income. Currently, my parents cover over 50% of my living expenses, though I expect that to change within a year. I'm also 20 years old and still a dependent (would ask for emancipation now except I don't have the money yet to be on my own). Student loans also aren't a concern here. My parents cover them for now, and I will be able to afford them when I take over. My parents think I work at a bar.
I'm trying to keep my dancing hidden from them (will only tell if absolutely necessary), but I read on here that that can cause serious legal problems for my parents when it comes to tax returns due to me filing my taxes on my own. Yet, I read online that dependents file their own returns once they make more than I think it was $6,800 after deductions. So, I guess my question is how exactly would my parents be getting affected on their returns considering they cover almost all living so I'm definitely dependent no matter my income? Do they need the amount I'm filing in order to do returns? Can I avoid the IRS problems and still keep dancing secret?
I hope that made sense. Thank you so much for any and all help, and, if there's already a thread like this, I'd love if I could be pointed to it because I missed it, then!
edit: While with my parents, my income won't be going to my support. It'll only be going to occasional work expenses and sitting in the bank. This is also my only source of income.



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