FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAM 1 QUESTIONS | TESTED
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2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)
Bob provides more than half of his mother's support. His mother earns $6,000 per year as a
hairdresser. She lives in an apartment across town. Bob is unmarried and has no children. What is
Bob's most advantageous filing status?
Ans>> Single
Jane is 20 years old and is a sophomore at Lake University. She is a full-time student and does
not have any gross income. Jane spends the holidays and summers at home with her parents. Her
total support for the current tax year is $30,000, including a scholarship for $5,000 to cover her
tuition. Jane used $12,000 of her savings, and her grandparents provided $13,000. Which of the
following statements is true regarding identifying Jane as a dependent?
Ans>> Jane's grandparents cannot claim her as a dependent because Jane provided more than
half of her own support.
In the current tax year, Blake Smith provided more than half of the support for his cousin Nico,
niece Summer, and Marilyn, a close family friend. Blake lives alone and sends a monthly support
check to each person. None of the individuals whom Blake supports has any income or file a tax
return. All three individuals are U.S. citizens. Which of the three people Blake supports qualifies
as a dependent on his Federal income tax return?
1
, Ans>> Summer
Which of the following taxpayers may file as a head of household in 2018?
Marco provides all the support for his mother, Sienna, who lives by herself in an apartment in Fort
Lauderdale. Marco pays the rent and other expenses for the apartment and properly claims his
mother as a dependent.
Tammy provides over one-half the support for her 18-year old brother, Dan. Dan earned $4,200
in 2018 working at a fast food restaurant and is saving his money to attend college in 2019. Dan
lives in Tammy's home.
Juan's wife left him late in December of 2017. No legal action was taken and Juan has not heard
from her in 2018. Juan supported his 6-year-old son, who lived with him throughout 2018.
Ans>> Marco, Tammy, and Juan
Jeremy is married to Amy, who abandoned him in 2017. He has not seen or communicated with
her since April of that year. He maintains a household in which their son, Evan, lives. Evan is age
25 and earns over $6,000 each year. For tax year 2018, Jeremy's filing status is:
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AND PROVEN ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)
Bob provides more than half of his mother's support. His mother earns $6,000 per year as a
hairdresser. She lives in an apartment across town. Bob is unmarried and has no children. What is
Bob's most advantageous filing status?
Ans>> Single
Jane is 20 years old and is a sophomore at Lake University. She is a full-time student and does
not have any gross income. Jane spends the holidays and summers at home with her parents. Her
total support for the current tax year is $30,000, including a scholarship for $5,000 to cover her
tuition. Jane used $12,000 of her savings, and her grandparents provided $13,000. Which of the
following statements is true regarding identifying Jane as a dependent?
Ans>> Jane's grandparents cannot claim her as a dependent because Jane provided more than
half of her own support.
In the current tax year, Blake Smith provided more than half of the support for his cousin Nico,
niece Summer, and Marilyn, a close family friend. Blake lives alone and sends a monthly support
check to each person. None of the individuals whom Blake supports has any income or file a tax
return. All three individuals are U.S. citizens. Which of the three people Blake supports qualifies
as a dependent on his Federal income tax return?
1
, Ans>> Summer
Which of the following taxpayers may file as a head of household in 2018?
Marco provides all the support for his mother, Sienna, who lives by herself in an apartment in Fort
Lauderdale. Marco pays the rent and other expenses for the apartment and properly claims his
mother as a dependent.
Tammy provides over one-half the support for her 18-year old brother, Dan. Dan earned $4,200
in 2018 working at a fast food restaurant and is saving his money to attend college in 2019. Dan
lives in Tammy's home.
Juan's wife left him late in December of 2017. No legal action was taken and Juan has not heard
from her in 2018. Juan supported his 6-year-old son, who lived with him throughout 2018.
Ans>> Marco, Tammy, and Juan
Jeremy is married to Amy, who abandoned him in 2017. He has not seen or communicated with
her since April of that year. He maintains a household in which their son, Evan, lives. Evan is age
25 and earns over $6,000 each year. For tax year 2018, Jeremy's filing status is:
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