Interview Notes - Chris's husband, George, moved out of their home in February of 2022. She had no contact with him since he moved out. Chris and George are not legally separated. - Chris has one child, Mary, age 9 . She will claim Mary as a dependent on her 2022 tax return. Chris is 31 years old. - Chris earned $36,200 in wages and received $50 of interest. Chris was out of work for a month and received unemployment income of $1,800. - Chris paid all the costs of keeping up her home. She provided over half of the support for Mary. - They all are U.S. citizens and have valid social security numbers. They lived in the U.S. all year. dvanced Scenario 1: Retest Questions 1. Chris's most beneficial allowable filing status is Single. a. True b. False 2. Mary is a qualifying child for the earned income credit. a. True b. False 3. All of Chris's unemployment compensation is taxable. a. True b. False - Adam and Lisa are married and want to file a joint return. - Adam is a U.S. citizen and has a valid Social Security number. Lisa is a resident alien and has an ITIN. They resided in the United States all year with their children. - Adam and Lisa have two children, Maria, age 11, and Luis, age 17. Maria and Luis are U.S. citizens and have valid Social Security numbers. - Adam earned $22,000 in wages. - Lisa earned $20,000 in wages. - In order to work, the Garcias paid $2,000 to their son Luis to care for Maria after school. - Adam and Lisa provided all of the support for their two children. Scenario 2: Retest Questions 4. The maximum amount Adam and Lisa are eligible to claim for the Child Tax Credit is $4,000. a. True b. False 5. Payments made to Luis can be claimed on Form 2441 as child and dependent care expenses. a. True b. False