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An individual claiming another individual as a dependent on their taxes will receive a tax deduction of $3300. The amount that the individual will get back as a tax refund will be dependent upon the income of the taxpayer.
There are other factors, such as how much you earned, whether someone can claim you as a dependent and how much money was withheld.
Exemption amount for each ones exemption on the 1040 federal income tax return for the tax year 2009 was 3650 for each qualifying dependent.
Unless you totally support her and she is your dependent you can't claim her on your taxes.
Of course, they must be a "qualified relative" before you can even hope to claim them. It depends on your specific tax situation, but each dependent is worth +/- $750 of additional refund.