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If your daughter was a high school in 2018 and/or started college in mid-August, then my answer is correct. If she wasn't, please see TomD8's answer below.
Yes, she is your dependent as long as:
See also Can I claim education expenses for my dependent?
Related information:
[Edited 1-31-19|9:05 am PST]
If your daughter was a high school in 2018 and/or started college in mid-August, then my answer is correct. If she wasn't, please see TomD8's answer below.
Yes, she is your dependent as long as:
See also Can I claim education expenses for my dependent?
Related information:
[Edited 1-31-19|9:05 am PST]
For purposes of the dependency claim, the IRS defines "student" this way: A student is a child who during any part of 5 calendar months of 2018 was enrolled as a full-time student at a school, or took a full-time, on-farm training course given by a school or a state, county, or local government agency.
September to December is 4 months.
Therefore, assuming your daughter was 19 as of the end of 2018, she does not qualify as a "Qualifying Child."
Since she earned $8,000, she also does not meet the criteria to be a "Qualifying Relative". The earnings limit for 2018 is $4,150.
Therefore she does not qualify to be claimed as your dependent.
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