For Each of the Following Situations, Indicate Whether the Taxpayer(s)

question 83

Essay

For each of the following situations, indicate whether the taxpayer(s) is(are) required to file a tax return for 2016. Explain your answer.
a.​
Debra, age 68, and Jerry, age 70, are married and file a joint return.They received $24,000 in interest income from a savings account.
b.Margie is a single taxpayer with wages in 2015 of $8,400 and interest income of $200.
c.​
Janie, age 30, and Scott, age 28, are married and file a joint tax return.They had $17,000 in earnings from wages.
d.​
Kim, age 20, is a single college student who is claimed as a dependent by her parents.She earned $2,000 from a part-time job and has $450 in interest income.
e.​
Stefanie, a 25-year-old single taxpayer, has wages of $1,500, from which $80 of federal income tax was withheld.

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