Determine the Amount of the Standard Deduction for Each of the Following

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Essay

Determine the amount of the standard deduction for each of the following taxpayers for tax year 2016.
1.Leo and Mary who are under 65 and filing a joint return.They have no dependents.
2.Sergio who is single.
3.Peter who is over 65 and single.
4.Anna who is 38 and filing as head of household with a dependent child.
5.Frank who is 45 and blind and is filing as married filing separately.

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Definitions:

Dog Food

Food specifically formulated and intended for consumption by dogs, containing nutrients necessary for their health and well-being.

Desensitization Therapy

A therapeutic technique used to reduce phobias and anxieties by gradually exposing the patient to the feared object or situation in a controlled manner.

Classical Conditioning

The approach of training through the habitual pairing of two stimuli; originally, the second stimulus induces the response, which later is induced by the first stimulus solely.

Extinction

In psychology, the diminishing of a conditioned response, typically when the reinforcement or stimulus that originally led to the response is removed.