Which of the following taxpayers may file as a head of household in 2019?

Marco provides all of the support for his mother, Sienna, who lives by herself in an apartment in Fort Lauderdale.Marco pays the rent and other expenses for the apartment and properly claims his mother as a dependent.

Tammy provides over one-half the support for her 18-year old brother, Dan.He earned $4,200 in 2019 working at a fast-food restaurant and is saving his money to attend college in 2020.Dan lives in Tammy's home.

Juan's wife left him late in December of 2018.No legal action was taken and Juan has not heard from her in 2019.Juan supported his 6-year-old son, who lived with him throughout 2019.

A)Marco only
B)Tammy only
C)Juan only
D)Marco and Juan only
E)Marco, Tammy, and Juan

Question

Which of the following taxpayers may file as a head of household in 2019?

Marco provides all of the support for his mother, Sienna, who lives by herself in an apartment in Fort Lauderdale.Marco pays the rent and other expenses for the apartment and properly claims his mother as a dependent.

Tammy provides over one-half the support for her 18-year old brother, Dan.He earned $4,200 in 2019 working at a fast-food restaurant and is saving his money to attend college in 2020.Dan lives in Tammy's home.

Juan's wife left him late in December of 2018.No legal action was taken and Juan has not heard from her in 2019.Juan supported his 6-year-old son, who lived with him throughout 2019.

A)Marco only
B)Tammy only
C)Juan only
D)Marco and Juan only
E)Marco, Tammy, and Juan

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Marco qualifies because he provides more than half of the support for his mother, who can be claimed as a dependent. Tammy qualifies because she provides more than half of the support for her brother, who lives with her and is considered a qualifying relative. Juan qualifies because he is considered unmarried for tax purposes due to his wife's absence and he has a qualifying child who lived with him.

Which of the Following Taxpayers May File as a Head