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Yes, she must file a tax return.  Her income is from self-employment and since it is more than $400 it has to be reported on a tax return.  She will need to use Schedule C to report the self-employment income and expenses.  The schedule C is included with a personal tax return, Form 1040.

If you are claiming her as your dependent then she must indicate on her tax return that she is a dependent.