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<p>Even though a wage earner who can be claimed as a dependent on somebody else’s return can’t claim a personal exemption, I think you still won’t owe tax on literally every dollar you earn. There’s still a standard deduction for dependent wage earners ([Publication</a> 501 (2011), Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information](<a href=“http://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/ar02.html#en_US_2011_publink1000221069]Publication”>http://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/ar02.html#en_US_2011_publink1000221069)).</p>