Patrick and Belinda Have a Twelve- Year- Old Son, Aidan

question 1001

Essay

Patrick and Belinda have a twelve- year- old son, Aidan, who is autistic. Patrick and Belinda pay tuition of
$20,000 annually for Aidan to attend a school for autistic children. What tax issues should be considered? What additional information would you need?

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Definitions:

McClelland's Acquired Needs Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that individuals are driven by three main needs: achievement, affiliation, and power, which they acquire over time.

Arranged Hierarchy

A system where people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, which suggests that humans are motivated by a hierarchy of needs, starting from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Alderfer's ERG Theory

A motivational theory proposed by Clayton Alderfer that categorizes human needs into three groups: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth.