filing statuses available to Patricia for 2016-2018, provided she does not remar
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filing statuses available to Patricia for 2016-2018, provided she does not remarry.are 2016-qualifying widow(er) (QW) 2017-qualifying widowler) (QW) 2018-quaifying widow(er) (Qm O 2016 - married filing jointly (MFJ). 2017 - qualifying widow(er) (QW). 2018 -qualifying widow(er) (ow). O 2016-married filing jointly (MFJ), 2017 - married filing jointly (MF J).2018 - single (S) 2016-married filing jointly (MFJ), 2017-married filing jointly (MFJ), 2018-married fling jointly (MFJ). Mark for follow up Question 47 of 75 The taxpayer in every case below is a U.S. citizen and not a dependent. Which of the following individuals meet the dependency tests as a qualifying child of the taxpayer? Brad (17) is the taxpayer's stepson. He lived with the taxpayer for five months a and Brad's mom got a divorce. The taxpayer contributed over 50% of the support of the household. and moved out with his mom when the taxpayer Apri's mom left April (6) with the taxpayer about two years ago and has not been heard from since. April is not related to the taxpayer. Meanwhile, the taxpayer has been raising April as her own child, she pays for 100% of her support, and no one else lives in their household Stacy (19) left home three years ago and moved in with her sister Tracy (21), the taxpayer. Stacy is a full-time student who paid less than 50% of her own support and earned $15,000. Tracy provided more than half of Stacy's support Martin (62), lived with his son, James. Martin was sick, did not have any income, and lived with the James all year. James paid of Martin's support for the year. Martin's wife (60) works and earned $20,000. They are fling married filing jointly (MFJ) Mark for follow up uestion 48 of 75. arb (35) is divorced from Dan (40). They are the parents of Boyd (12). Boyd lives with his mother, Barb, who pays ove he home. The divorce decree gives Dan the unconditional right to claim the dependency exen for Rarh as a qualinying chidr Baro's most advantageous filings t of maintainingExplanation / Answer
47: The answer is option 3 – Stacy (19).
As per IRS the qualifying child can be a brother or a sister. Stacy is Tracy’s sister and so relationship test is met.
As per IRS the qualifying child must be a full time student under the age of 24. Stacy is 19 and so age test is met.
Stacy has been living full time with Tracy since three years and so residency test is met.
Stacy is providing less than 50% of her support. So support test is met.
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