Ben,age 67,and Karla,age 58,have two children who live with them and for whom they provide total support.Their daughter is 21 years old,blind,is not a full-time student and has no income.Her twin brother is 21 years old,has good sight,is a full-time student and has income of $4,500.Ben and Karla can claim how many personal and dependency exemptions on their tax return?

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C)Ben and Karla get two personal exemptions for themselves.Although their daughter is not their qualifying child,she still qualifies as a dependent since she meets all of the dependency tests for a qualifying relative.Their son qualifies as their dependent as he is their qualifying child and need not meet the gross income test.Therefore,they are entitled to a total of four personal and dependency exemptions.

Ben,age 67,and Karla,age 58,have Two Children Who Live with Them