Form 8615 must be filed for a child who is a full-time student (at least age 19 and under age 24 at the end of 2020) and who didn’t have earned income that was more than half of the child's support, AND had more than $2,200 of unearned income.
Unemployment is considered unearned and it's what is triggering this.
The unearned income over $2,200 is taxed at the parent's rate if the parent's rate is higher than the child's. Form 8615 to used to figure the child's tax. You want to make sure you are entering your filing status, your income from line 15 and your total tax from line 16. Only the unearned income over the $2,200 is taxed at your rate, not all her income.
For more information, see this link: Form 8615
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