In which of the following situations might it be appropriate for a married taxpayer filing a joint return to file an injured spouse claim? The joint overpayment was applied to a prior tax liability of the taxpayer and their spouse. The joint overpayment was applied to their spouse's past-due child support. The taxpayer is unable to pay the tax liability because their spouse has suffered some type of injury. There is an understatement of tax due because the taxpayer's spouse omitted income on the original return. A taxpayer who owes additional tax because their spouse failed to report income or claimed an improper deduction on a previously filed joint return may request relief by: O O O O Filing Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation. Filing Form 8857, Innocent Spouse Relief. Sending the IRS a copy of a divorce decree or court order granting legal separation. Using the married filing separately status on all future returns. James and Santesa are married with three dependent children, aged 10, 12, and 14. The couple will file a joint return, and their adjusted gross income is $38,056. They qualify for and will receive a Child Tax Credit of $1,368, which will reduce their tax liability to zero. Which of the following tax benefits may they claim to increase the amount of their refund? Higher standard deduction. Additional Child Tax Credit. Child and Dependent Care Credit. Other Dependent Credit. Review the following scenario, then choose the response that correctly identifies the taxpayer who may claim the child ir the scenario as a dependent. Anthony (29) and Vanessa (31) have lived together for the last couple of years. They are not married and do not present themselves as married. Vanessa's daughter, Sasha (9), lived with them all year. Sasha is not Anthony's daughter. Sasha's father, Ted, is not in her life, and Vanessa and Ted were never married. However, Ted sends Vanessa $100 in child support each month. Anthony's wages were $36,291, Vanessa's wages were $23,576, and Sasha has no income. Using 2019 tax law, who should claim Sasha as a dependent? Anthony. Vanessa. Ted. Sasha should file her own return. In which of the following situations might it be appropriate for a married taxpayer filing a joint return to file an injured spouse claim? The joint overpayment was applied to a prior tax liability of the taxpayer and their spouse. The joint overpayment was applied to their spouse's past-due child support. The taxpayer is unable to pay the tax liability because their spouse has suffered some type of injury. There is an understatement of tax due because the taxpayer's spouse omitted income on the original return. A taxpayer who owes additional tax because their spouse failed to report income or claimed an improper deduction on a previously filed joint return may request relief by: O O O O Filing Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation. Filing Form 8857, Innocent Spouse Relief. Sending the IRS a copy of a divorce decree or court order granting legal separation. Using the married filing separately status on all future returns. James and Santesa are married with three dependent children, aged 10, 12, and 14. The couple will file a joint return, and their adjusted gross income is $38,056. They qualify for and will receive a Child Tax Credit of $1,368, which will reduce their tax liability to zero. Which of the following tax benefits may they claim to increase the amount of their refund? Higher standard deduction. Additional Child Tax Credit. Child and Dependent Care Credit. Other Dependent Credit. Review the following scenario, then choose the response that correctly identifies the taxpayer who may claim the child ir the scenario as a dependent. Anthony (29) and Vanessa (31) have lived together for the last couple of years. They are not married and do not present themselves as married. Vanessa's daughter, Sasha (9), lived with them all year. Sasha is not Anthony's daughter. Sasha's father, Ted, is not in her life, and Vanessa and Ted were never married. However, Ted sends Vanessa $100 in child support each month. Anthony's wages were $36,291, Vanessa's wages were $23,576, and Sasha has no income. Using 2019 tax law, who should claim Sasha as a dependent? Anthony. Vanessa. Ted. Sasha should file her own return