In Order to Qualify to File as Surviving Spouse,all of the Following

question 87

Multiple Choice

In order to qualify to file as surviving spouse,all of the following criteria must be met by the widow or widower except

• A)he or she and the decedent must have shared the same household as of date of death.
• B)he or she must be a U.S.citizen or resident.
• C)he or she must be qualified to file a joint return in the year of death.
• D)he or she must have at least one dependent child living at home the entire year and pay over half of the expenses of the home.

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Definitions:

Gills

The respiratory organ found in many aquatic organisms that extracts oxygen from water and expels carbon dioxide.

Chitin-Hardened Jaws

Structural feature referring to jaws strengthened by chitin, a fibrous substance forming the exoskeleton of arthropods and other organisms.

Marine Polychaetes

A diverse class of annelid worms, commonly known as bristle worms, that live in various marine environments.

Chitin-Reinforced Bristles

Stiff bristles made stronger with the natural polymer chitin, commonly found in the exoskeletons of arthropods.