Regarding the Rules Applicable to Filing of Income Tax Returns

question 18

Multiple Choice

Regarding the rules applicable to filing of income tax returns, which of the following, if any, is an incorrect statement:

• A)Married persons who file joint returns cannot later (after the due date of the return) substitute separate returns.
• B)Married persons who file separate returns can later (after the due date of the return) substitute a joint return.
• C)The usual test as to when a taxpayer must file a return is based on the total of the following: personal exemption + basic standard deduction + both additional standard deductions.
• D)Special filing requirement rules exist for taxpayers who are claimed as dependents of another.
• E)None of these.

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Definitions:

Formal Operations

The stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Hypothetical Possibilities

Scenarios or outcomes that are imagined for the purpose of discussion or analysis, not based on current reality.

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children from about 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.

Critical Period

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