@LocHa Your post has some contradictory information. You say that there was tax withheld from your daughter's paychecks---which would suggest she will be receiving a W-2 with tax, Social Security and Medicare withheld. But then you say she will receive a 1099. Which will it be? If she has federal tax withheld, it will be in box 2 of her W-2; state tax withheld will be in box 17. She can seek a refund of that tax if it was withheld, but will not be refunded for anything withheld for Social Security or Medicare.
If she has been working as an independent contractor, then she could get a 1099NEC and must file a return if she made over $400. She will OWE self-employment tax and will have to pay all of her Social Security and Medicare.
You need to be clear on what sort of document she will be receiving for the income she has earned. While she is a full-time student under the age of 24, she can be claimed as a dependent, but must say on her own return that she can be claimed.
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