Roberta (37) is married, but she lived apart from her husband, Leo, for the last three months of 2019. Roberta and Leo are not divorced or legally separated. They agree that they do not want to file a joint return. They share custody of their two children, who spend an equal amount of time with both parents. What is Roberta's most favorable and correct filing status? Single. Married filing jointly. Married filing separately. Head of household. To be eligible to deduct educator expenses, a taxpayer must meet the definition of qualified educator described in the regulations. This includes: Counselors who work in their role for 500 hours during the school year. Teachers, instructors, and teacher's aides who worked in their role at a certified preschool for at least 750 hours during the school year. Teachers, instructors, and teacher's aides who worked in their role for at least 900 hours during the school year. Counselors, principals, and administrative assistants who worked at least 900 hours during the school year. OO Some types of income do not need to be reported anywhere on a federal tax return. This includes all of the following EXCEPT: Most medical insurance proceeds. Workers' compensation paid to an employee who was injured on the job. Welfare benefits. Unemployment compensation. Which of the following taxpayer(s) may qualify to deduct student loan interest as an adjustment to income? Alanis (23), a single taxpayer. She paid $1,500 in interest on a loan she received from her grandmother when she was a full-time student at her state university. Roger (42), who is married filing separately. He paid $2,600 in student loan interest for his daughter, Meg, when she was completing her bachelor's degree in accounting. Leah (29), a single taxpayer with modified adjusted gross income of $72,000. She received a Form 1098-E, reporting $2,100 of interest on a loan used to pay tuition when she was working on her undergraduate degree at a state university. Jack and Kendra, a married filing joint couple with modified adjusted gross income of $176,000. They received a Form 1098-E, reporting $2,600 of interest on a loan which paid tuition at a local college for their daughter, Jane (28), when she was completing her bachelor's degree. Roberta (37) is married, but she lived apart from her husband, Leo, for the last three months of 2019. Roberta and Leo are not divorced or legally separated. They agree that they do not want to file a joint return. They share custody of their two children, who spend an equal amount of time with both parents. What is Roberta's most favorable and correct filing status? Single. Married filing jointly. Married filing separately. Head of household. To be eligible to deduct educator expenses, a taxpayer must meet the definition of qualified educator described in the regulations. This includes: Counselors who work in their role for 500 hours during the school year. Teachers, instructors, and teacher's aides who worked in their role at a certified preschool for at least 750 hours during the school year. Teachers, instructors, and teacher's aides who worked in their role for at least 900 hours during the school year. Counselors, principals, and administrative assistants who worked at least 900 hours during the school year. OO Some types of income do not need to be reported anywhere on a federal tax return. This includes all of the following EXCEPT: Most medical insurance proceeds. Workers' compensation paid to an employee who was injured on the job. Welfare benefits. Unemployment compensation. Which of the following taxpayer(s) may qualify to deduct student loan interest as an adjustment to income? Alanis (23), a single taxpayer. She paid $1,500 in interest on a loan she received from her grandmother when she was a full-time student at her state university. Roger (42), who is married filing separately. He paid $2,600 in student loan interest for his daughter, Meg, when she was completing her bachelor's degree in accounting. Leah (29), a single taxpayer with modified adjusted gross income of $72,000. She received a Form 1098-E, reporting $2,100 of interest on a loan used to pay tuition when she was working on her undergraduate degree at a state university. Jack and Kendra, a married filing joint couple with modified adjusted gross income of $176,000. They received a Form 1098-E, reporting $2,600 of interest on a loan which paid tuition at a local college for their daughter, Jane (28), when she was completing her bachelor's degree