your thread is confusing. first, you ask about your daughter as if you are the wife. then you speak about your father as if you're his daughter not his wife. can't really determine the relations or what you are really asking. clarification and restatement of your questions would be helpful. it's even possible your asking as your parent's daughter who has her own child that was claimed by your father
the following assumes you are your parent's daughter and are asking about yourself as to who can claim you.
were your mother and father married to each other on 12/31/2021?
did your parents live apart for the last 6 months of 2021?
who did you live with for more than 1/2 the year - one or both (use the nights you lived with them)
if you only lived with one for more than 1/2 the year was it your mother or father?
if you only live with one for more than 1/2 the year, did they pay more than 1/2 the cost of keeping up the home where you lived?
are you either a qualifying child or a qualifying relative? the rules are below. if so which?
You could be claimed as a qualifying child if all these tests are met
• You have the same principal abode as the other party for more than ½ the tax year. Temporary absences like for school are ignored
• If not a full-time student (any part of any 5 months – in a letter ruling the IRS allowed the month the student registered even though classes didn’t start until the next month), you’re under 19 at the end of the tax year. If a full-time student under 24 at end of tax year.
• you haven't provided over ½ your own support
• you didn't file a joint return unless there was no tax liability but merely filing joint to facilitate refund of taxes withheld or estimates paid
Or as you could be a qualifying relative if all these tests are met
You’re related to the other person or, if not, lived with the other party for the entire year and
• your gross income for 2021 less than $4,300
• the other party provided over ½ your support
• you aren't a qualifying child of another taxpayer
the reason for all these questions is that we need to determine if you are a dependent of either and then the proper filing status.
