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CHAPTER 2 – SOLUTIONS
END OF CHAPTER MATERIAL

Discussion Questions

1. What is a for AGI deduction? Give three examples.

Learning Objective: 02-01

Topic: Form 1040 and 1040A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Feedback: A deduction for AGI is a deduction permitted under the IRC that is used
to calculate AGI. It can also be thought of as a deduction from gross income to
arrive at AGI. Examples include deductions for IRAs, Keoghs, or other self-
employed qualified pension plans; student loan interest; moving expenses; one-half
the self-employment tax; self-employed health insurance deduction; penalty on early
withdrawal of savings; and alimony paid.
RTRP: Yes

2. What are the five types of filing status?

Learning Objective: 02-02

Topic: Filing Status
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Feedback: The five types of filing status are:
Single
Married filing a joint return
Married filing separate returns
Head of household
Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child
RTRP: Yes

3. What qualifications are necessary to file as head of household?

Learning Objective: 02-02

Topic: Filing Status
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Feedback: To qualify as head of household, the taxpayer must be unmarried at the
end of the tax year, be a U.S. citizen or resident throughout the year, not be a
qualifying widow(er), and maintain a household that is the principal place of abode
of a qualifying person for more than half the year or pay more than half the costs of
maintaining a separate household for the taxpayer’s mother or father if the mother
or father qualifies as a dependent of the taxpayer. Temporary absences, such as
attending school do not disqualify the person under this section.
RTRP: Yes

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4.George and Debbie were legally married on December 31, 2013. Can they file their
2013 income tax return using the status of married filing jointly? Why or why not?
What other filing status choices do they have, if any?

Learning Objective: 02-02

Topic: Filing Status
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Feedback: Yes, George and Debbie can file using the filing status of married filing
jointly. The requirement for this status is that the couple be legally married on the
last day of the tax year. Alternatively, the couple could choose to use the married
filing separate status.
RTRP: Yes

5. What is the amount of the personal and dependency exemptions for 2013?

Learning Objective: 02-03 and 02-04

Topic: Personal and Dependency Exemptions
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Feedback: The amount is $3,900 for personal and dependency exemptions.
RTRP: Yes

6. What are the three general tests that a qualifying person must meet to be a dependent
of the taxpayer?

Learning Objective: 02-04

Topic: Dependency Exemptions
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Feedback: To be a dependent of the taxpayer, a qualifying child and a qualifying
relative must meet the three general tests: dependent taxpayer test, joint return test
and citizen or resident test.
RTRP: Yes

7.What are the five specific tests necessary to be a qualifying child of the taxpayer?

Learning Objective: 02-04

Topic: Dependency Exemptions
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Feedback: A person is a qualifying child if he or she meets all five of the following
tests: relationship test, age test, residency test, support test, and special test -for
qualifying child of more than one taxpayer.
RTRP: Yes

8. What age must a child be at the end of the year to meet the age test under the
qualifying child rules?

Learning Objective: 02-04

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Topic: Dependency Exemptions

Difficulty: 1 Easy
Feedback: At the end of the year, the child must be: under the age of 19; under the
age of 24 and a full-time student; or totally and permanently disabled regardless of
age. In addition, after 2008, the child must be younger than the person claiming the
dependency.
RTRP: Yes

9. What are the four specific tests necessary to be a qualifying relative of the taxpayer?

Learning Objective: 02-04

Topic: Dependency Exemptions
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Feedback: A person qualifies as a qualifying relative if he or she meets all four of
the following tests: not a qualifying child test, relationship or member of household
test, gross income test, and support test.
RTRP: Yes

10. What is a multiple support agreement, and what is its purpose?

Learning Objective: 02-04

Topic: Dependency Exemptions
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Feedback: Normally, in order to claim someone as a dependent a taxpayer must
provide more than half the support of the person. At times, an individual may
receive support from multiple persons, but no one person has provided more than
50% of the support. In such a case, a multiple support agreement can be signed. If
every one of the persons providing support could claim the individual as a
dependent (absent the support test) then one person who provided more than 10%
of the support can receive the dependency exemption if all persons sign a written
multiple support agreement.
The purpose of the agreement is so someone can obtain the dependency exemption
rather than no one. Further, the agreement provides a mechanism such that all
parties can agree on who that person should be.
RTRP: Yes

11. Mimi is 22 years old and is a full-time student at Ocean County Community College.
She lives with her parents, who provide all of her support. During the summer, she put
her Web design skills to work and earned $4,000. Can Mimi’s parents claim her as a
dependent on their joint tax return? Why or why not? Assume that all five tests under
qualifying child are met.

Learning Objective: 02-04

Topic: Dependency Exemptions
Difficulty: 2 Medium

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