Hal_Al
Level 15

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Q.  How could I say that I pay more than 50% of her living expenses?

A.  You can't.  Clearly your daughter is providing more than half her own support and cannot be your dependent.

 

Q. What would be a situation where I could claim her?

A. She put her $26,000/year income into savings and investment. instead of spending it on living expenses.  Example: she lives at home and you provide all the room and board.  The incidental personal stuff she buys, for herself, adds up to less than half her support.