Determine Mr

question 85

Essay

Determine Mr.Smith's 2017 filing status in each of the following independent cases.
a.Mr.Smith and Mrs.Smith were legally divorced on December 1.Mr.Smith has not remarried and has no dependent children.
b.Mr.Smith and the first Mrs.Smith were legally divorced on February 10.Mr.Smith remarried the second Mrs.Smith on December 5.He has no dependent children.
c.Mrs.Smith dies on June 22.Mr.Smith has not remarried and has no dependent children.
d.Mrs.Smith died on November 1,2015.Mr.Smith has not remarried and maintains a home for one dependent child.
e.Mrs.Smith died on April 3,2016.Mr.Smith has not remarried and has no dependent children.
f.Mr.and Mrs.Smith were legally divorced on September 10,2014.Mr.Smith has not remarried and maintains a home for his two dependent children.

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Definitions:

Carbon Fixation

The process by which inorganic carbon (principally in the form of carbon dioxide) is converted to organic compounds by living organisms.

Calvin Cycle

A series of biochemical reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts in plants, converting carbon dioxide and water into glucose using ATP and NADPH produced in the light reactions of photosynthesis.

NADPH

A coenzyme known as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate plays a crucial role in anabolic reactions by serving as a reducing agent during biosynthetic processes.

ATP

Within cells, the molecule adenosine triphosphate is crucial for energy conveyance essential for metabolic functions.