The Hutters Filed a Joint Return for 2011

question 101

Multiple Choice

The Hutters filed a joint return for 2011.They provide more than 50% of the support of Carla,Melvin,and Aaron.Carla (age 20) is a cousin and earns $3,000 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 the above.

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