If she falls into this criteria, you can claim her. Don't be tricked by the term relative, it can be an "unrelated" person also.
Under the qualifying relative rules:
To claim a dependent, these must also be true:
You can’t qualify as a dependent on someone else’s return. This is true even if the other person doesn’t claim you on his or her return.
How much was her 2017 income? Any scholarships or grants?
If she falls into this criteria, you can claim her. Don't be tricked by the term relative, it can be an "unrelated" person also.
Under the qualifying relative rules:
To claim a dependent, these must also be true:
You can’t qualify as a dependent on someone else’s return. This is true even if the other person doesn’t claim you on his or her return.
Yes she did live with me all year and I paid for all her costs, supplies etc.would I have to put her w2 form joined with mine or is it done separately?
No. You cannot include her income with yours since you are not married. She will have to file her own return if she made more than $6350 from an employer or more than $400 from self employment income. If she files she needs to mark that "someone else can claim me on their return."