Not an expert but I think it is legal. One can still claim the c

One can still claim the college kid as a dependent even she or he has income. However, count the kid's income separately from the mother's. They may want to file a separate return for the daughter. This is just my understanding.  You can google this topic too.

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• if the mother and daughter file seprately -skylin1999- ♀ (158 bytes) () 02/18/2012 postreply 18:24:11

• The mother herself has to have earned income to qualify for earn -H&CMom- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/18/2012 postreply 18:36:49

• I don't remember whether alimony is considered as earned income -H&CMom- ♀ (38 bytes) () 02/18/2012 postreply 18:40:18

• Thank you! Do you know how much the mother -skylin1999- ♀ (61 bytes) () 02/18/2012 postreply 18:46:45

• Sorry don't remember. 幾K到三W多，跟沒有沒孩子有關係。 -H&CMom- ♀ (64 bytes) () 02/18/2012 postreply 18:58:32