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Question 2 of 16. which pair of taxpayers is entitled to split various benefits for one dependent cha o and mother who have never married and have not lived together for the last six months of the year, wo custodial parent's qualifying child O A father and mother who have never married and mother who have never married and have not lived together for the last six months of the year, whose chos qualifying relative A grandmother and mother who share a qualifying child A grandmother and grandfather who are divorced, whose grandchild is the custodial grandparents Qualitying om Mark for follow up Question 3 of 16. To which pair of taxpayers do the rules for children of divorced or separated parents apply? O A father ($6,149 AGI) and his girlfriend ($40,643) who have never married but who have lived together for three years. The qualifying child who lives in the household is the child of the father O A father and mother who have never married and have not lived together for the last six months of the year, whose child is their qualifying relative. A grandmother and grandfather who are divorced, whose grandchild is the custodial grandparent's qualifying child. A father and mother who are still married, but who have not lived together for the last six months of the year, whose child is the custodial parent's qualifying child. Mark for follow up Mark for follow up Question 4 of 16. At which point in a child's life might the rules for children of divorced or separated parents no longer apply? At the child's 18th birthday or upon graduation from high school, whichever occurs first O When one of the parents remarries. O At the child's age of majority, which is defined by state law. Never. The rules for children of divorced or separated parents apply as long as the child lives with one of the parents Mark for follow up Question 5 of 16. There are many rules to comply with when claiming dependents. Which of the following is NOT one of them? The dependent is not filing a joint return with a spouse. O A resident of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico may be a dependent. The dependent must live with the taxpayer all year and have no income. A taxpayer who is a dependent of another taxpayer may not claim any dependents. Mark for follow up Question 8 of 16. Beatrice, Hazel, Cleo, and John are all siblings. Between them they provide 100% of the support for their mother, each of them contributes the following amounts: Beatrice - 45% $13,500. Hazel -35% 510,500. Cleo - 10% $3,000. John - 10% $3,000. Who may claim the dependent exemption for their mother? O Beatrice and Hazel may split the dependent exemption. They must decide between the four of them who will claim the dependent exemption. The others must sign a statement agreeing not to take an exemption for their mother. Only Beatrice may claim the dependent exemption, as she paid the most toward their mother's support. Either Beatrice or Hazel may claim the dependent exemption. The other must sign a statement agreeing not to take an exemption for their mother. Mark for follow up Question 9 of 16. of the following expenses, choose the one that is included in support. Life insurance premiums paid by the taxpayer for the prospective dependent. O Books bought for a high school student. Income withheld from a prospective dependent's wages to pay social security and medicare tax. Income earned by a dependent and deposited into the dependent's savings account. Mark for follow up Question 16 of 16. Which is NOT an available relief from joint liability? Innocent spouse relief. O Separation of liability. O Reimbursement O Equitable relief. Mark for follow up Back Save / Return Later Summary Section 4 Question 10 of 16. Marcus (32) is a U.S. citizen. He was married at the beginning of the current tax year. His wife lived in the household until September. Their divorce became finalized on November 11, and Marcus did not remarry before the end of the year. Marcus provided all the support for his son, who lived with him all year and is his qualifying child. What is Marcus's most advantageous filing status for 2018? Single Head of household Married filing jointly Married filing separately Mark for follow up Question 11 of 16. Which of the following expenses is included in the cost of maintaining the household? The fair rental value of the family home Tuition for a full-time student at a qualified educational institution O Rent O A vacation Mark for follow up Question 12 of 16 Priscilla (35) is divorced from Bernardo (40). They are the parents of Sal (12) Sal lives with his mother who pays over half the cost of maintaining the home. The divorce decree gives Berardo the unconditional right to claim the dependency exemption for Sal. Sal meets all of the tests for dependency for Priscilla for qualifying child. What is Priscilla's most advantageous filing status for 2018? Single Head of household Married filing jointly. Married fing separately Mark for follow up Question 13 of 16. Which of the following individuals qualifies the single taxpayer to file using the head of household filing status? A taxpayer whose Son, Jason (25) lived with her al year. Jason eamed $5,000 working at the local bookstore Girlfriend lived with him all year. She had no income, and the taxpayer provided all her support. O Mother, Alice, lived in an apartment by herself. Because Alice had no income, the taxpayer supported her for several years, and continued to do so unbl Alice's death in October. Spouse is a nonresident alien and chooses not to be treated as a resident alien. The spouse has no income. Mark for follow up Back Save / Return Later Summary Next Section 5 Question 14 of 16. All of the following nondependent taxpayers are U.S. citizens. Which is required to file a 2018 income tax return? Bob (40) and Janet (39), married filing jointly (MFJ), $25,900 gross income. Bret (55), single (S), $11,550 gross income Carson (66), head of household (HH). $19,250 gross income Joe (66) and Maria (65) married filing jointly (MFJ). $26.500 gross income. Mark for follow up Question 15 of 16. All of the following nondependent taxpayers are U.S. citizens. Which is required to file a 2018 income tax return? Sal (62), married filing separately (MFS), $3,500 gross income, and spouse does not itemize Ariel (50), qualifying widower (QW). $18,550 gross income. Fred (32), head of household (HOH). $17.500 gross income Clarisse (75), single (S), $12,575 gross income, all from wages. Mark for follow up Question 2 of 16. which pair of taxpayers is entitled to split various benefits for one dependent cha o and mother who have never married and have not lived together for the last six months of the year, wo custodial parent's qualifying child O A father and mother who have never married and mother who have never married and have not lived together for the last six months of the year, whose chos qualifying relative A grandmother and mother who share a qualifying child A grandmother and grandfather who are divorced, whose grandchild is the custodial grandparents Qualitying om Mark for follow up Question 3 of 16. To which pair of taxpayers do the rules for children of divorced or separated parents apply? O A father ($6,149 AGI) and his girlfriend ($40,643) who have never married but who have lived together for three years. The qualifying child who lives in the household is the child of the father O A father and mother who have never married and have not lived together for the last six months of the year, whose child is their qualifying relative. A grandmother and grandfather who are divorced, whose grandchild is the custodial grandparent's qualifying child. A father and mother who are still married, but who have not lived together for the last six months of the year, whose child is the custodial parent's qualifying child. Mark for follow up Mark for follow up Question 4 of 16. At which point in a child's life might the rules for children of divorced or separated parents no longer apply? At the child's 18th birthday or upon graduation from high school, whichever occurs first O When one of the parents remarries. O At the child's age of majority, which is defined by state law. Never. The rules for children of divorced or separated parents apply as long as the child lives with one of the parents Mark for follow up Question 5 of 16. There are many rules to comply with when claiming dependents. Which of the following is NOT one of them? The dependent is not filing a joint return with a spouse. O A resident of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico may be a dependent. The dependent must live with the taxpayer all year and have no income. A taxpayer who is a dependent of another taxpayer may not claim any dependents. Mark for follow up Question 8 of 16. Beatrice, Hazel, Cleo, and John are all siblings. Between them they provide 100% of the support for their mother, each of them contributes the following amounts: Beatrice - 45% $13,500. Hazel -35% 510,500. Cleo - 10% $3,000. John - 10% $3,000. Who may claim the dependent exemption for their mother? O Beatrice and Hazel may split the dependent exemption. They must decide between the four of them who will claim the dependent exemption. The others must sign a statement agreeing not to take an exemption for their mother. Only Beatrice may claim the dependent exemption, as she paid the most toward their mother's support. Either Beatrice or Hazel may claim the dependent exemption. The other must sign a statement agreeing not to take an exemption for their mother. Mark for follow up Question 9 of 16. of the following expenses, choose the one that is included in support. Life insurance premiums paid by the taxpayer for the prospective dependent. O Books bought for a high school student. Income withheld from a prospective dependent's wages to pay social security and medicare tax. Income earned by a dependent and deposited into the dependent's savings account. Mark for follow up Question 16 of 16. Which is NOT an available relief from joint liability? Innocent spouse relief. O Separation of liability. O Reimbursement O Equitable relief. Mark for follow up Back Save / Return Later Summary Section 4 Question 10 of 16. Marcus (32) is a U.S. citizen. He was married at the beginning of the current tax year. His wife lived in the household until September. Their divorce became finalized on November 11, and Marcus did not remarry before the end of the year. Marcus provided all the support for his son, who lived with him all year and is his qualifying child. What is Marcus's most advantageous filing status for 2018? Single Head of household Married filing jointly Married filing separately Mark for follow up Question 11 of 16. Which of the following expenses is included in the cost of maintaining the household? The fair rental value of the family home Tuition for a full-time student at a qualified educational institution O Rent O A vacation Mark for follow up Question 12 of 16 Priscilla (35) is divorced from Bernardo (40). They are the parents of Sal (12) Sal lives with his mother who pays over half the cost of maintaining the home. The divorce decree gives Berardo the unconditional right to claim the dependency exemption for Sal. Sal meets all of the tests for dependency for Priscilla for qualifying child. What is Priscilla's most advantageous filing status for 2018? Single Head of household Married filing jointly. Married fing separately Mark for follow up Question 13 of 16. Which of the following individuals qualifies the single taxpayer to file using the head of household filing status? A taxpayer whose Son, Jason (25) lived with her al year. Jason eamed $5,000 working at the local bookstore Girlfriend lived with him all year. She had no income, and the taxpayer provided all her support. O Mother, Alice, lived in an apartment by herself. Because Alice had no income, the taxpayer supported her for several years, and continued to do so unbl Alice's death in October. Spouse is a nonresident alien and chooses not to be treated as a resident alien. The spouse has no income. Mark for follow up Back Save / Return Later Summary Next Section 5 Question 14 of 16. All of the following nondependent taxpayers are U.S. citizens. Which is required to file a 2018 income tax return? Bob (40) and Janet (39), married filing jointly (MFJ), $25,900 gross income. Bret (55), single (S), $11,550 gross income Carson (66), head of household (HH). $19,250 gross income Joe (66) and Maria (65) married filing jointly (MFJ). $26.500 gross income. Mark for follow up Question 15 of 16. All of the following nondependent taxpayers are U.S. citizens. Which is required to file a 2018 income tax return? Sal (62), married filing separately (MFS), $3,500 gross income, and spouse does not itemize Ariel (50), qualifying widower (QW). $18,550 gross income. Fred (32), head of household (HOH). $17.500 gross income Clarisse (75), single (S), $12,575 gross income, all from wages. 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