The Hutters Filed a Joint Return for 2014

question 95

Multiple Choice

The Hutters filed a joint return for 2014. They provide more than 50% of the support of Carla, Melvin, and Aaron. Carla (age 18) is a cousin and earns $2,800 from a part-time job. Melvin (age 25) is their son and is a full-time law student. He received from the university a $3,800 scholarship for tuition. Aaron is a brother who is a citizen of Israel but resides in France. Carla and Melvin live with the Hutters. How many personal and dependency exemptions can the Hutters claim on their Federal income tax return?

• A) Two.
• B) Three.
• C) Four.
• D) Five.
• E) None of the above.

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Understand strategies for motivating and training staff to deliver excellent service.

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