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A 19-year-old full-time college student is the son of divorced parents. He has lived with and...

A 19-year-old full-time college student is the son of divorced parents. He has lived with and been supported by his remarried mother and stepfather for the last 3 years. The stepfather has not adopted the stepson. In 2016 the mother dies. The stepfather continues to 100% support his stepson. What tax benefits are maintained or lost by the stepfather? Can the stepfather file a joint return with his deceased wife in 2016? Can the stepfather continue to claim the stepson as a dependent? What filing status may the stepfather use in 2017 and 2018, assuming he does not remarry? What filing status may the stepfather use in 2019?

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Part A

Tax benefits are maintained by the stepfather.

As stepson stays with the stepfather and his support is provided by his stepfather.

Part B

Yes, the stepfather can file a joint return with his deceased wife in 2016

The wife died in 2016 and for that year it means he as married for that year and thus he can file a joint return

Part C

Yes, the stepfather continue to claim the stepson as a dependent

As stepson lived with him entire year, is below 24 a full time student and stepfather provides him full support.

Part D

The filing status the stepfather may use in 2017 and 2018 is qualifying widow(er).

It is filling status that is available to surviving spouses. It is available for two years following the year in which the spouse died. The surviving spouse gets almost all benefits of married filing jointly status.

Part E

The filing status the stepfather may use in 2019 is head of household. He would not be eligible for qualifying widow(er) status. He would be single but he would be having dependent. The single with a dependent can file for head of household status

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