No, her unemployment would not matter as long as she is not providing more than half of her own support for the year.
To claim a dependent under the qualifying child rules, all of the following requirements must be met:
- 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 - such as away at college).
- They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.
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