Lee is 30 years old and single. Lee paid all the costs of maintaining his household for

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Lee is 30 years old and single. Lee paid all the costs of maintaining his household for the entire year. Determine Lee’s filing status in each of the following alternative situations:

a) Lee is Ashton’s uncle. Ashton is 15 years old and has gross income of $5,000.

Ashton lived in Lee’s home from April 1 through the end of the year.

b) Lee is Ashton’s uncle. Ashton is 20 years old, not a full-time student, and has gross income of $7,000. Ashton lived in Lee’s home from April 1 through the end of the year.

c) Lee is Ashton’s uncle. Ashton is 22 years old and was a full-time student from January through April. Ashton’s gross income was $5,000. Ashton lived in Lee’s home from April 1 through the end of the year.

d) Lee is Ashton’s cousin. Ashton is 18 years old, has gross income of $3,000, and is not a full-time student. Ashton lived in Lee’s home from April 1 through the end of the year.

e) Lee and Ashton are cousins. Ashton is 18 years old, has gross income of $3,000, and is not a full-time student. Ashton lived in Lee’s home for the entire year.

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McGraw-Hill's Taxation Of Individuals

ISBN: 9781259729027

2017 Edition

Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

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