JaimeG
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Education

Yes, by what you have mentioned she does not provide more than 50% of her support, she is a student under the age of 24, your daughter, and she isn't married so she remains your Qualified Child and can be placed as a dependent on your Tax Return. If she worked during the summer she may be able to receive a refund from her W2. When she files she must indicate that she is someone else's dependent.

Just for jollies; Below are the requirements set by the IRS for a Qualifying Child:

Five tests must be met for a child to be your qualifying child. The five tests are (each test below is a link to the details):

  1. Relationship
  2. Age
  3. Residency
  4. Support
  5. Joint return

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