Can I claim my daughter if she started college in August 2017?

[claude-stoltz]

My daughter graduated from high school May 2017, turned 19 summer 2017, and started a state college August 2017 as a full-time student.  She has had two different part time jobs this year but only made a few hundred dollars at best.  Can I still claim her?  Also, since she had a part time job and can be getting a W-2, will she need to file her own taxes?

[Vanessa · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can claim her if you provide more than half of her support and she lives with you when she is not in college.

And, Yes, if she had a job she will need to file her own tax return.  She will simply mark that someone else can claim her on their tax return when prompted.