text: it should really depend on your objectives.  if you have a good head financially, you would file single and claim 9 or 10.  your paychecks will be greater, but it will be up to you to "invest" that money so you can pay your taxes when they are due.\n\nif you file single and claim 1 (yourself), you will probably have a small refund or owe a small amount at the end of the year.  this, of course, is provided that you don't have any weird transactions.  (didn't buy/sell a house, no farm income, etc.)