Question

Interview Notes

• Sean is 49 and his divorce became final on October 21, 2018. He pays all the cost of keeping up his home in the United States . He earned $38,000 in wages in 2018 .

• Sean’s daughter, Sonya, lived with Sean all year . She is 18, single, and had $4,000 in wages in 2018 .

• Sonya’s son, Jimmy, was born on November 17, 2018 . Jimmy lived in Sean’s home all year .

• Sean provides more than half of the support for both Sonya and Jimmy .

• Sean, Sonya, and Jimmy are all U .S . citizens with valid Social Security numbers .

3 . Sean is able to claim Sonya for which of the following credit(s)?

a . Child tax credit

b . Credit for other dependents

c . Both a and b

d . Neither a nor b
4 . Sean has two qualifying children for the earned income credit .

a . True

b . False
5 . Sean’s most advantageous allowable filing status is Head of Household.

a . True

b . False

Answer 1

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Answers are highlighed in yellow: Solution: Explanation Because, for Child tax credit, age of child should be less than 17 years. In this case, Sonya's age is 18. She can be claimed for Credit for other dependents (e.g. EITC) Answers: 3) ь. Credit for other dependents 4) Because, as per EITC, both are qualified children, meeting the test (age under 19, relationship). Sean is also a single now a. True 5) Because, to become a head of household, person should be single or unmarried and have at least one qualified child or dependent. a. T rue