What is bob’s status and who are his dependents for 2016. Bob was never married
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What is bob’s status and who are his dependents for 2016. Bob was never married but has two children, a 28 years old son, Chad, who lives with him and has had a series of part time jobs. In 2016 he earned 6000 total. He has a 17 year old daughter, Debra, who is a high school junior and lives with her mother. Bob gives her 300 a month for clothing and spending money. He is also paying her mother 500 a month because she threatened to bar him from ever seeing his child unless she got 500 a month, Bob is sole supporter of his brother Fred who lives in France and sister Gladys who lives in Georgia What is bob’s status and who are his dependents for 2016. Bob was never married but has two children, a 28 years old son, Chad, who lives with him and has had a series of part time jobs. In 2016 he earned 6000 total. He has a 17 year old daughter, Debra, who is a high school junior and lives with her mother. Bob gives her 300 a month for clothing and spending money. He is also paying her mother 500 a month because she threatened to bar him from ever seeing his child unless she got 500 a month, Bob is sole supporter of his brother Fred who lives in France and sister Gladys who lives in Georgia Bob was never married but has two children, a 28 years old son, Chad, who lives with him and has had a series of part time jobs. In 2016 he earned 6000 total. He has a 17 year old daughter, Debra, who is a high school junior and lives with her mother. Bob gives her 300 a month for clothing and spending money. He is also paying her mother 500 a month because she threatened to bar him from ever seeing his child unless she got 500 a month, Bob is sole supporter of his brother Fred who lives in France and sister Gladys who lives in GeorgiaExplanation / Answer
Evaluation of depedancies:
Chad:
He can not be claimed as a dependant child, as his age is more than 19/24 case.
He can neither be claimed as a dependant relative, as his gross income(6000) is more than the exemption amount 4050.
Debra:
She can not be claimed as a dependant child, as she did not live more than half year with him.
She can neither be claimed as a dependant relative, as it looks like support is given by her mother.
Mother:
She can not be claimed as a dependant relative, as the amount is not for her support.
Fred:
He can be claimed as dependant relative, as more than half support given.
Glady:
She can be claimed as dependant relative, as more than half support given.
Hence total number of dependancy exemptions are two. dependants beign Fred and Glady
Filing status:
To file as head of household, dependant relative must live with taxpayer. Here neither Fred nor Glady living with him. Hence he can not file as head of household.
Filing status for bob is Single.
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