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Albert and Louise, ages 66 and 64, respectively, filed a joint return for 2018. They provided all of the support for their blind 19-year-old son, who had no gross income. They also provided the total support of Louise's father, who is a citizen and life-long resident of Peru. What is the amount of the credit for other dependents that Albert and Louise can claim?

a. $500

b. $2,000

c. $0

d. $1,000

e. None of these choices are correct.

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Mr. and Mrs. Vonce, both age 62, file a joint return for 2018. They provided all the support for their daughter who is 19 years old, legally blind, and who earns no income. Their son, age 21 and a full-time student at a university, had $4,200 of income and provided 70 percent of his own support during 2018. What is the other dependent credit Mr. and Mrs. Vonce may claim on their 2018 tax return?

a. $1,000

b. $500

c. $2,000

d. $0

e. None of these choices are correct.

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Martin, a 50-year-old single taxpayer, paid the full cost of maintaining his dependent mother in a home for the aged for the entire year. What is the amount of Martin's standard deduction for 2018?

a. $12,000

b. $18,000

c. $19,600

d. $24,000

e. None of these choices are correct.