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• Charlie and Samantha are resident aliens, married, and want to file a joint return. • They have three children. Harry is 8 years old and a resident alien. Sherry is 3 years old and Maria is 1 year old and both are U.S. citizens. All three children lived with their parents in the United States all year. Charlie, Samantha, and Harry have Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs). Sherry and Maria have Social Security numbers. • Charlie earned $38,000 in wages and Samantha earned $11,000 in wages. They had no other income. • Charlie and Samantha provided all the support for their three children. • Maria and Sherry attended daycare while Charlie and Samantha were at work. Charlie and Samantha did not receive benefits from a dependent care benefits plan or flexible spending account. The daycare center provided the Collins with a statement indicating the amount of $5,150 paid during 2019. The statement included the provider's name, address, Employer Identification Number, and phone number. Advanced Scenario 2: Retest Questions 4. Who can Charlie and Samantha claim for the child tax credit? a. Harry, Sherry, and Maria b. Harry and Maria c. Sherry and Maria d. Since Charlie and Samantha have ITINS, they are not eligible to claim the child tax credit

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There are two individual questions. Although all have been answered: Solution: Answer is highlighted in yellow: Explanation: Answer: c. Sherry, and Maria 4) All are aged below 17. Lived more than half of the year with parents. But Harry don't have Social security number. Hence, only Sherry and Maria can be claimed for CTC. It is standardized. 1) a. True 3) Although, Christian borned in December and lived less than half a. True of the year, but still she will be considered as qualifying child for EITC.