Which Condition Listed Below Is Not Required for a Taxpayer

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which condition listed below is not required for a taxpayer to qualify as a qualifying widow(er) with dependent child?

• A)The household was the principal place of abode for the entire year of both the taxpayer and his or her child.
• B)Taxpayer must remarry before the end of the tax year in question.
• C)Taxpayer paid more than half the cost of keeping up a household.
• D)Taxpayer was eligible to file a joint return in the year the spouse died.

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Definitions:

Unpredictable

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Controllable

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Stress

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Secondary Appraisal

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