Thanks for the reply, but I don't see how it is relevant for this question.
As far as I know, 3 things change when someone else claims you as a dependent:
1. you lose the exemption for yourself (the person claiming you as a dependent gets that exemption)
2. your standard deduction is lower
3. there may be income limitations in order to be a dependent for someone else (boyfriend/girlfriend) which may impact your deduction limits
Only the first 2 apply to my daughter. She has enough passive income that her state and local taxes exceed her standard deduction, so she itemizes. I already found an answer to the question on the use of the car (one cannot deduct mileage when using a family members car), but everything I read suggests that she can donate her own property and claim a deduction. She does not have to have paid for the property, but she has to be the owner. Since we gave her the clothes, she should be able to deduct, right?
