Evan and Eileen Carter Are Husband and Wife and File

question 104

Multiple Choice

Evan and Eileen Carter are husband and wife and file a joint return for 2017. Both are under 65 years of age. They provide more than half of the support of their daughter, Pamela (age 25) , who is a full-time medical student. Pamela receives a $5,000 scholarship covering her tuition at college. They furnish all of the support of Belinda (Evan's grandmother) , who is age 80 and lives in a nursing home. They also support Peggy (age 66) , who is a friend of the family and lives with them. How many dependency exemptions may the Carters claim?

• A)Two
• B)Three
• C)Four
• D)Five
• E)None of these

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