My adult daughter, 28, lives full time with us and does not pay rent or expenses (we pay those). She also went to college in 2024, but only part time, and we paid all the expenses. She made approximately $9500 in 2024 from part-time jobs, with taxes withheld. I am trying to determine if I should (or even if I 'can') claim her as a dependent to claim the expenses (tuition, books, gas to/from classes, etc.), or if she should file her own claim. It appears that she only had 5% pulled or so for Federal Taxes, so we are talking less than $500.
I have seen different answers as to whether I can claim her. But how do I determine if I 'should' do so even if I can? I can have her prepare taxes to see what refund she would get. I have seen that I should give her the 1098-T to use, and let her look at the various tax credits, but I suspect it will have little or no financial impact on her taxes due to the low income and even lower taxes withheld.
Any guidance would be appreciated.
Scott
