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Wes and Tina are a married couple and provide financial assistance to several persons during the current year. In all of the situations below, assume that any dependency tests not mentioned have been met.
Requirement
For each situation, determine whether the individuals qualify as Wes and Tina's dependents. (Select the best possible answer in each case.)
Requirement a. Brian is age 24 and Wes and Tina's son. He is a full-time student and lives in an apartment near campus. Wes and Tina provide over 50% of his support. Brian works as a waiter and earned $4,200.
Answer: He can't be considered a dependent because his income is higher than $4050. Also, he can't be considered a child since he is older than 23.
Requirement b. Same as Part a except that Brian is a part-time student.
Answer: The status of beig a student doesn't change the fact that he is over 23, so he is still not be claimed a dependent since he can't be considered a child.
Requirement c. Sherry is age 22 and Wes and Tina's daughter. She is a full-time student and lives in the college dormitory. Wes and Tina provide over 50% of her support. Sherry works part-time as a bookkeeper and earned $5,000.
Answer: She may be claimed as a dependent since she meets the four relationship requirements, age, abode and support. Also, being a student is not a strong influence in this case.
Requirement d. Same as Part c except that Sherry is a part-time student.
Answer: Under this condition, she can't be considered a dependent since she becomes an unqualified child. She's not a full-time student and over 18 years old.
Requirement e. Granny, age 82, is Tina's grandmother and lives with Wes and Tina. During the current year, Granny's only sources of income were her Social Security of $4,800 and interest on U.S. bonds of $4,500. Granny uses her income to pay for 40% of her total support, Wes and Tina provide the remainder of Granny's support.
Answer: Granny wouldn't be eligible, since her bonds are higher than $4050 , not considering her Social Security income.
