The Hutters Filed a Joint Return for 2016

question 32

Multiple Choice

The Hutters filed a joint return for 2016.They provide more than 50% of the support of Carla,Melvin,and Aaron.Carla (age 18) is a cousin and earns $2,800 from a part-time job.Melvin (age 25) is their son and is a full-time law student.He received from the university a $3,800 scholarship for tuition.Aaron is a brother who is a citizen of Israel but resides in France.Carla and Melvin live with the Hutters.How many personal and dependency exemptions can the Hutters claim on their Federal income tax return?

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

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Definitions:

Authoritarian Parents

Parents who adopt a strict disciplinary style with high demands and low responsiveness, often expecting obedience without question.

Permissive-Indulgent Parents

A parenting style characterized by high responsiveness and low demands, where parents are very involved with their children but set few rules and boundaries.

Involved Parents

Parents who actively participate in their child's life and development.

Coregulation

A gradual transferring of control from parent to child, beginning in middle childhood.