I want to file my daughter on my taxes, but not sure if she have to file herself
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She will have to file a tax return since her income is greater than $12,000. If you are eligible to claim her as your dependent then she Must indicate on her tax return that she can be claimed as a dependent.
You may be able to claim your daughter as a dependent on your tax return under the Qualifying Child rules if she meets all the requirements. Her earned income is not a factor under the rules. However, you need to determine if she paid for over one-half of her own support. Use the IRS worksheet for determining support - https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/teacher/worksheet_for_determining_support_4012.pdf
To be a Qualifying Child -
1. The child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them.
2. The child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year, (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student or (c) any age and permanently and totally disabled.
3. The child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. Temporary absences while away at college are considered living with you.
4. The child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year.
5. If the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child.
6. The child must be a U.S. citizen or U.S., Canada or Mexico resident for some portion of the year.
7. The child must be younger than you unless disabled.
She will have to file a tax return since her income is greater than $12,000. If you are eligible to claim her as your dependent then she Must indicate on her tax return that she can be claimed as a dependent.
You may be able to claim your daughter as a dependent on your tax return under the Qualifying Child rules if she meets all the requirements. Her earned income is not a factor under the rules. However, you need to determine if she paid for over one-half of her own support. Use the IRS worksheet for determining support - https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/teacher/worksheet_for_determining_support_4012.pdf
To be a Qualifying Child -
1. The child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them.
2. The child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year, (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student or (c) any age and permanently and totally disabled.
3. The child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. Temporary absences while away at college are considered living with you.
4. The child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year.
5. If the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child.
6. The child must be a U.S. citizen or U.S., Canada or Mexico resident for some portion of the year.
7. The child must be younger than you unless disabled.
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