If a Taxpayer Does Not Provide More Than Half the Support

question 12

True/False

If a taxpayer does not provide more than half the support of a child, that child cannot qualify as the taxpayer's qualifying child.

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Definitions:

Mortgage Interest

The amount charged for borrowing money to purchase property, which can often be deducted from income taxes under certain conditions.

Royalties

Payments made to a rights holder, such as an author, artist, or patentee, for the use of their original work or invention.

Patents

Legal rights granted to inventors that give them exclusive rights to use, make, and sell their invention for a certain period of time.

Songs

Musical compositions that are sung or played by voices or instruments.