My dependent daughter has a w-2 can I enter it on my tax return under her name.

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No. You should not claim your child's W-2 or self-employment income on your return even if you claim him as a dependent. The dependent would file his/her own tax return and should check the box Someone else can claim me on their tax return in the personal information section.

The IRS requires a tax return to be filed for your daughter if she has:

unearned income was over $1,050
earned income was over $6,300, or
earned and unearned income together total more than the larger of (1) $1,050, or (2) total earned income (up to $6,300) plus $350.

You can learn more about the filing requirement for dependents here.