Tamara and Todd Goble, Ages 66 and 60, File a Joint

question 80

Multiple Choice

Tamara and Todd Goble, ages 66 and 60, file a joint return. Todd is legally blind. Compute their standard deduction.

• A) $15,700
• B) $12,600
• C) $13,850
• D) $15,100

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The hemisphere of the brain that is typically associated with analytical thought, language, logic, and sequential processing.

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