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My daughter is 19 years old, not a college students and has lived at home with me all year. She earned about $7000 from a part time job and she's paid me $300 a month rent for the year. Can I claim her as a dependent? Could she claim herself?

 
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My daughter is 19 years old, not a college students and has lived at home with me all year. She earned about $7000 from a part time job and she's paid me $300 a month rent for the year. Can I claim her as a dependent? Could she claim herself?

No.  If she is 19, not a full-time student, and she earned over $4050 then you cannot claim her as a dependent.  She can claimer own exemption.

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Who-Can-I-Claim-as-a-Dependent%3F

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent  

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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My daughter is 19 years old, not a college students and has lived at home with me all year. She earned about $7000 from a part time job and she's paid me $300 a month rent for the year. Can I claim her as a dependent? Could she claim herself?

No.  If she is 19, not a full-time student, and she earned over $4050 then you cannot claim her as a dependent.  She can claimer own exemption.

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Who-Can-I-Claim-as-a-Dependent%3F

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent  

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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