During the current tax year,Anita was entirely supported by her three sons,Dudley,Carlton,and Isidore,who provided support for her in the following percentages:
Which of the children may be allowed to claim his mother as a dependent,assuming a multiple support agreement exists?

Question

During the current tax year,Anita was entirely supported by her three sons,Dudley,Carlton,and Isidore,who provided support for her in the following percentages: ​
 Which of the children may be allowed to claim his mother as a dependent,assuming a multiple support agreement exists?

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According to the multiple support agreement rules, one member of the support group must provide more than 50% of the support in order to claim the dependent. Since none of the sons provided more than 50% support individually, they must enter into a multiple support agreement. A multiple support agreement is an agreement signed by two or more people agreeing not to claim a certain person as a dependent. In this case, Carlton and Isidore can enter into a multiple support agreement with Dudley, allowing him to claim their mother as a dependent since he provided more than 10% of the support and the others provided at least 10% each. Therefore, the correct answer is C) Carlton or Isidore.

During the Current Tax Year,Anita Was Entirely Supported by Her