My 17 year old daughter earned $1720 in 2018. I claim her as a dependent. She has no special tax issues. Turbotax put an amount of $2070 as a deduction on line 8. Why?

[AnthonyC · Accepted solution]

For a dependent, the standard deduction (line 😎 is a bit different.  The base deduction is $1,050.  But, if greater, it can be the amount of earned income plus $350 (but also not to exceed $12,000).  So, her earned income of $1720 +$350 = $2,070.