Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 1, Problem 17P
Jessica and Carl were married on July 1,2019. What are their options for filing status for their 2019 taxes? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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