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Her income makes no difference. For you to claim her as a dependent she has to meet all the requirements, and she doesn't meet the requirement that she lived with you for the entire calendar year.


Being unemployed does not necessarily mean that a person has no income. There are other kinds of income besides income from working. As one possible example, if she collects unemployment benefits, that's income.