By the End of Year 1, Harold and Jamie Allred

question 123

Essay

By the end of Year 1, Harold and Jamie Allred had been married for 30 years and have filed a joint return every year of their marriage. Their three sons, Jacob, Larry, and Andi, are ages 13, 16, and 23, respectively, and all live at home and are fully supported by their parents. Andi is employed full time, earning $17,000 in Year 1. Whom can the Allreds claim as dependents?

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