As VolvoGirl explained, your daughter's income does not go on your return, but your daughter's own return. Since she is still your dependent, she will only have to file a return if her net income from self-employment was $400 or more. [She will also have to file if her earned income (from a job) is $12,200 or more; or any unearned income (interest, dividends, etc) is $1,100 or more.]
If she does file a return, to indicate that she is a dependent of someone else, she should follow these steps:
- Go into your return and click My Info tab in the black bar on the side of your screen.
- Click Edit next to your name.
- On the Your Personal Info screen, in section #3, for the question Someone else can claim me on their tax return, mark the Yes circle.
- Then mark the circle And this person will claim me on their 2019 return and click Continue.
- Continue with the rest of the return.
IMPORTANT: If you haven't yet filed your return, you should e-file before your daughter. Once her SSN is entered into the IRS system on a return, you will not be able to e-file your return. and will have to print and mail yours in.
