Margaret and her sister support their mother and together provide 85 percent of their mother's support. If Margaret provides 40
percent of her mother's support: a.Neither Margaret nor her sister may claim their mother as a dependent. b.Margaret and her sister may split the dependent status of their mother. c.Margaret may claim her mother as a dependent if her sister agrees in a multiple support agreement. d.Her sister is the only one who can claim their mother as a dependent. e.Both Margaret and her sister may claim their mother as a dependent.
Answer: c. Margaret may claim her mother as a dependent if her sister agrees in a multiple support agreement.
Explanation:
For Margaret to claim her mother as a dependant, she would have to be providing more than 50% of her mother's support during the year. Margaret alone provides 40% so cannot claim her mother as a dependant.
If her Margaret and her sister can however agree to a multiple support agreement, Margaret may claim her mother as a dependent and their join support of her would pass the 50% margin required.
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