Yes, if she lives with you and does not provide over half of her own support you can claim her as a dependent on your return. Below is the criteria to claim your child as a dependent.
She will need to file her own return to report her own income and claim any refund she may be due. She will also need to mark on her return that you can claim her as a dependent.
The following criteria must be met to claim someone as a qualifying child:
- Your child (including adopted and foster children), your sibling, or a descendent of any of them.
- Age 18 or younger at the end of the tax year OR under 24 (and younger than you and your spouse) if they are a full-time student
- Lived with you for more than 6 months during the tax year
- They did not provide more than half of their own support
- They did not file a joint return, unless it was to claim a refund
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