If you CAN claim her, she has to indicate that she CAN be claimed. But that depends on her age and some other factors.
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.
She gets to take the standard deduction either way and has to file a tax return.
Just go through the dependent questions and answer them honestly - TurboTax will show her as your dependent if you meet the qualifications.
If you claim her as a dependent, you report any education credits. If you can claim her, but don't, she still has to indicate that she can be claimed.
On your daughter's return - If she qualifies to be claimed as a dependent, she must answer “yes” that she can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return (yours). She’ll also be asked if the person who could claim her, will claim her, which only impacts her eligibility for certain education credits.
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