To Qualify as an Abandoned Spouse,the Taxpayer Is Not Required

question 108

Multiple Choice

To qualify as an abandoned spouse,the taxpayer is not required to

• A)be a U.S.citizen or resident.
• B)live apart from the spouse for the last six months of the year.
• C)pay more than half the cost of maintaining the home.
• D)have a son or daughter in the home for the entire year.

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Definitions:

Statistical Technique

A method used in the collection, analysis, interpretation, or presentation of data.

Continuously Compounded Interest

Interest calculated on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest of previous periods of a deposit or loan.

Simple Interest

Interest earned only on the original principal amount invested.

Annually Compounded Interest

Interest on a loan or investment that is calculated once a year, adding the interest to the principal sum and basing future interest calculations on this new principal.