Dave,age 59 and divorced,is the sole support of his mother age 83,who is a resident of a local nursing home for the entire year.Dave's mother had no income for the year.Dave's filing status and exemptions claimed are
A)head of household and one exemption.
B)single and one exemption.
C)head of household and two exemptions.
D)single and two exemptions.

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C)Dave's mother qualifies as his dependent; therefore,he gets two exemptions.He qualifies as head of household since a taxpayer with a dependent parent qualifies even if the parent does not live with the taxpayer.

Dave,age 59 and Divorced,is the Sole Support of His Mother