My college student daughter is my dependent and earned $8,850 in W2 income. I know she has to file but can she still get her own exemption when she files???

[mgallelli]

When she tried filling on her own through turbotax it allowed her to take the standard deduction for single person even though she declared that I am claiming her as a dependent. Yet, I read that she cannot take the standard deduction if she is my dependent.  Which is correct?
Thanks

[IsabellaG · Accepted solution]

She can take the standard deduction for a dependent, which is $350 + the dependent's earned income, up to $6300. In your daughter's situation, she'd get the whole $6300.

She does not, however, get to claim her own exemption, since you are claiming her.

[mgallelli]

Thank you!

[IsabellaG]

You're welcome!