MCGRAW-HILL'S TAX.OF INDIV.+BUS.2020
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Chapter 4, Problem 39P
Dean Kastner is 78 years old and lives by himself in an apartment in Chicago. Dean’s gross income for the year is $2,500. Dean’s support is provided as follows: himself (5 percent), his daughters Camille (25 percent) and Rachel (30 percent), his son Zander (5 percent), his friend Frankie (15 percent), and his niece Sharon (20 percent).
- a) Absent a multiple support agreement, of the parties mentioned in the problem, who may claim Dean as a dependent?
- b) Under a multiple support agreement, who is eligible to claim Dean as a dependent? Explain.
- c) Assume that Camille is allowed to claim Dean as a dependent under a multiple support agreement. Camille is single, and Dean is her only dependent. What is Camille’s filing status?
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