Determine whether the individuals will qualify as the taxpayer's dependent in each of the following independent scenarios. Specify whether the dependent would come under the qualifying child category, the qualifying relative category, or "not applicable" (if the individual does not qualify as a dependent).
Determine whether the individuals will qualify as the taxpayer's dependent in each of the following independent scenarios. Specify whether the dependent would come under the qualifying child category, the qualifying relative category, or "not applicable" (if the individual does not qualify as a dependent).
Chapter3: Computing The Tax
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Transcribed Image Text:Determine whether the individuals will qualify as the taxpayer's dependent in each of the following independent scenarios. Specify whether
the dependent would come under the qualifying child category, the qualifying relative category, or "not applicable" (if the individual does
not qualify as a dependent).
a. Andy maintains a household that includes a cousin (age 12), a niece (age 18), and a son (age 26). All are full-time students. Andy
furnishes all of their support, and all are "members of the household."
Cousin Qualified dependent
Niece Qualified dependent
Son Qualified dependent
Qualifying child
Qualifying child
Qualifying relative
b. Mandeep provides all of the support of a family friend's son (age 20), who lives with her. She also furnishes most of the support of her
stepmother, who does not live with her.
Family friend's son Qualified dependent
Stepmother
Not a dependent
Qualifying relative
Qualifying relative
c. Raul, a U.S. citizen, lives in Costa Rica. Raul's household includes a friend, Mariana, who is age 19 and a citizen of Costa Rica. Raul
provides all of Mariana's support.
Raul's friend, Mariana Not a dependent
Not applicable
Transcribed Image Text:d. Karen maintains a household that includes her ex-spouse, her mother-in-law, and her brother-in-law (age 23 and not a full-time
student). Karen provides more than half of all their support; all meet the gross income test. Karen is single and was divorced last year.
Not applicable
Ex-husband
Not a dependent
Mother-in-law Qualified dependent
Brother-in-law Qualified dependent
Qualifying relative
Qualifying relative
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