Hal_Al
Level 15

Education

That is correct. Because she is a full time student, under 24, and claimed as a dependent, she is subject to the "kiddie tax" (where a student's unearned income is taxed at the parent's marginal rate).  Scholarship income is classified as unearned income for purposes of the kiddie tax; even though it goes on line 1 of form 1040, with wages.