Question

Interview Notes

Mike is 50 and made $36,000 in wages in 2017. He is single and pays all the cost of keeping up his home.

Mike's daughter, Brittany, lived with Mike all year.

Brittany's son, Hayden, was born in November 2017. Hayden lived in Mike's home since birth.

Brittany is 25, single, and had $1,500 in wages in 2017. She is not disabled.

Mike provides more than half of the support for both Brittany and Hayden.

Mike, Brittany, and Hayden are all U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers.

Questions

3. Who can claim Hayden as a dependent?          

A.            No one can claim Hayden because he was not a member of the household for more than six months.   

B.            Mike cannot claim Hayden because Hayden is not Mike’s child.

C.            Brittany can claim Hayden because she is his parent.      

D.            Mike can claim Hayden; Brittany cannot claim Hayden because Brittany qualifies as Mike’s dependent.

4. Who can Mike claim as a qualifying child(ren) for the earned income credit?  

A. Mike has no qualifying children.          

B. Mike can claim Brittany, but not Hayden.        

C. Mike can claim Hayden, but not Brittany.        

D. Mike can claim both Brittany and Hayden.

5. Mike's most advantageous filing status is Single.          

True

False   

Answer 1

3. option D Mike can claim Hayden; Brittany cannot claim Hayden because Brittany qualifies as Mike’s dependent.

(brittany is mike's dependent because she lives with him entire year, her gross income does not exceed $4000 and recieves more than half support from mike)

4. option B Mike can claim Brittany, but not Hayden.

Mike, Brittany, and Hayden are all U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers but due to his income limitation he can calim only brittany for earned income credit.

5. True as he can claim for dependency exemption and also for earned income credit.