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That is incorrect.   If she was a full-time student you are not subject to that $5050 income limit.   Make sure you indicated that she is a full-time student.  A full-time student under the age of 24 can be claimed as a qualifying child dependent.

 

 

Qualifying child

  • They're related to you.
  • They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
  • They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
  • They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
  • They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
    • No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
  • They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
  • They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

 

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