QUESTION 1
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Jennifer supports Ben, her cousin, who lived with her all year. Jennifer also supports two other individuals
who do not live with her:
JoAnn who is Jennifer's mother, and Morris who is Ben's brotherHow many (total)
personal and dependency exemptions may Jennifer claim? (Assume all other requirements are met.)
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1
1
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2
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3
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4
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2
3
QUESTION 2
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Ben, age 23, is a full-time student and single. Ben is supported primarily by his parents. What is the
most income that Ben can earn this year without disqualifying Ben as a dependent?
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$3,200
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$5,000
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No limit
exists.
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$3,199
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QUESTION 3
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One requirement for claiming a Qualifying Child is that the taxpayer provide more than 50% of the child's
support.
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? False
QUESTION 4
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As to the requirements for claiming dependents, which of the following is true?
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Dependents may earn only $1,000.
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All dependents must be under the age of 24.
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Children under the age of 14 with unearned income over the personal exemption amount may not be claimed as a
dependent.
A dependent may be married and file a joint tax return under certain circumstances.
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QUESTION 5
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Anna is supported entirely by her four children Julie, John, Jane and Joseph who provide her support in the
following percentages:
Julie 5%, John 10%, Jane 40%, Joseph 45%Assuming a multiple support declaration
exists, which of the children may claim Anna as a dependent?
Any one of them
John, Jane or Joseph
Jane or Joseph
Joseph only
None of them
5 points (Extra Credit)
QUESTION 6
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Lily, who is divorced, maintains a home in which she and her 15-year-old daughter live. Lily provides the
majority of the support for her daughter and for a son, age 23, who is enrolled full-time at the university and lives in
the dorm. The son also works in the campus bookstore and earns spending money of $4,001. How many personal
and dependency exemptions may Lily claim?
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1
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2
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3
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4
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QUESTION 7
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False
Individuals who die before the end of the year cannot be claimed as dependents.
True
QUESTION 8
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Generally, in the case of a divorced couple, the parent who has physical custody of a child for the greater
part of the year is entitled to the Qualifying Child dependency exemption.
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True
False
QUESTION 9
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Which of the following is not considered support for the Qualifying Person support test?
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Clothing
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Transportation
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Portion of home expenses
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Value of services rendered by the
taxpayer for the dependent
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QUESTION 10
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When determining if a Qualifying Person exemption is available, there is an exception to the support test
in the case of multiple support declarations.
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? True
False
QUESTION 11
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Mohamed's father is retired and receives $9,000 per year in social security benefits. Monhamed's father
saves $2,000 of the benefits and spends the remaining $7,000 for his support. How much support must Mohammed
provide for his father to meet the qualifying person support requirement?
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$
9,000
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$
9,001
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$
7,000
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$
7,001