Correct.
Refer their "tax guy" to IRS Pub 17 "Qualifying Child".
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch03.html#en_US_2015_publink1000170876">https://www.irs.gov/pub...>
"Joint Return Test (To Be a Qualifying Child)
To meet this test, the child cannot file a joint return for the year. "
As long as she does not file a *joint* return, being married is not an issue.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
