You misunderstood something you read, or you answered something incorrectly. You CAN claim your 19 year old full-time colleges student as your dependent, even if she earned over $4050. Make sure you said she lived at home all year--even if she was away at school; that is a "temporary absence"--you can still say she lived with you. Since she is your dependent , you get to enter the education credits on your own tax return -- like the 1098T.
She can file a tax return, but MUST say she can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return.
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