Jasmine is single and turned $72$ years old on October $1,2023.$

Jasmine worked as a public historian at the local library and earned wages of $$32,000.$ Jasmine also received Social Security benefits of $$16,500.$ She received a taxable pension of $$14,000.$

She retired from her previous job on October $30,2020.$ During her career she contributed pretax dollars to a qualified $401(k)$ retirement plan through her employer.

Jasmine cannot be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer.

Jasmine is a U$.$S$.$ citizen with a valid Social Security number.

Jasmine does not qualify to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit because:

a$.$ She does not meet the age requirement

b$.$ She exceeds the earned income requirement

c$.$ She does not have a qualifying child

d$.$ Both a and $b$