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Lydia's husband, Morgan, moved out of their home in February of 2021. Lydia has had no contact with Morgan since he moved out. Lydia and Morgan are not legally separated. Lydia has one child, Mary, age 10. She will claim Mary as a dependent on her 2023 tax return. Lydia is 31 years old. Lydia earned $42,300 in wages and received $50 of interest. Lydia had lottery winnings of $2,000 reported on Form W2-G. Lydia 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.

Questions: 1. What is the most beneficial allowable filing status that Lydia is eligible to claim on her 2023 tax return? a. Single b. Married Filing Separately c. Qualifying Surviving Spouse (QSS) d. Head of Household

2. Based on the information provided, Lydia qualifies for the earned income credit. a. True b. False

3. Lydia is required to report her lottery winnings as income on her federal tax return. a. True b. False