For Each of the Following Situations,indicate Whether the Taxpayer(s)is(are)required to File

question 16

Essay

For each of the following situations,indicate whether the taxpayer(s)is(are)required to file a tax return for 2017.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 2017 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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