10. Determine the number of dependents in each of the following independent situ
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10. Determine the number of dependents in each of the following independent situations and identify whether the dependent is a qualifying child or a qualifying relative.
a) Andy maintains a household that includes a cousin (age 12), a niece (age 18), and son (age 26). All are full time students. Andy furnishes all of their support.
b) Mandeep provides all of the support of a family friend’s son (age 20) who lives with her. She also furnishes most of the support of her stepmother, who does not live with her.
c) Raul, a US citizen, lives in Costa Rica. Raul’s household includes a friend, Mariana, who is age 19 and a citizen of Costa Rica. Raul provides all of Mariana’s support.
d) Karen maintains a household that includes her ex-husband, her mother in law, and her brother in law (age 23 and not a full-time student). Karen provides more than half of their support. Karen is single and was divorced last year.
Explanation / Answer
SOLUTION:
1)
Cousin
Qualified dependent; Qualifying relative
Niece
Qualified dependent; Qualifying child
Son
Qualified dependent; Qualifying relative
2)
Family friend's son
Qualified dependent; Qualifying relative
Stepmother
Qualified dependent; Qualifying relative
3)
Adopted daughther
Not a dependent; Not applicable
4)
Ex-husband
Qualified dependent; Qualifying relative
Mother-in-law
Qualified dependent; Qualifying relative
Brother-in-law
Qualified dependent; Qualifying relative
Cousin
Qualified dependent; Qualifying relative
Niece
Qualified dependent; Qualifying child
Son
Qualified dependent; Qualifying relative
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