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Generally, yes, if she is not paying over half of her own support, with the information you provided you can claim her. Below is the criteria to claim her as a qualifying child.
- Your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, or a descendant (for example, your grandchild) of any of them, or
- Under age 19 at the end of the year and younger than you (or your spouse if filing jointly), A student under age 24 at the end of the year
- be a U.S. citizen or national, or a resident of the U.S., Canada or Mexico
- Your child must have lived with you for more than half the year (away at college counts as a temporary absence)
- The child can't have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year.
- The child can't file a joint return for the year.
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/a-qualifying-child
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‎June 1, 2019
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