Anita,who Is Divorced,maintains a Home in Which She and Her

question 93

Multiple Choice

Anita,who is divorced,maintains a home in which she and her 16-year-old daughter live.Anita provides the majority of the support for her daughter and for a son,age 23,who is enrolled part-time at the university and lives in the dorm.The son also works in the campus bookstore and earns spending money of $4,500.How many personal and dependency exemptions may Anita claim?

• A)1
• B)2
• C)3
• D)4

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