Evan and Eileen Carter Are Husband and Wife and File

question 109

Multiple Choice

Evan and Eileen Carter are husband and wife and file a joint return for 2016.Both are under 65 years of age.They provide more than half of the support of their daughter,Pamela (age 25) ,who is a full-time medical student.Pamela receives a $5,000 scholarship covering her tuition at college.They furnish all of the support of Belinda (Evan's grandmother) ,who is age 80 and lives in a nursing home.They also support Peggy (age 66) ,who is a friend of the family and lives with them.How many dependency exemptions may the Carters claim?

• A)Two
• B)Three
• C)Four
• D)Five
• E)None of these

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