Gordon is 60 years old and Mary is 55 years old. They are married with three dependent children over age 17, and Gordon has one job that pays wages of about $73,000. Assuming that Mary is unemployed, how many allowances should Gordon claim on his 2019 Form W-4, assuming no extra allowances for deductions or adjustments?

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For the 2019 Form W-4, Gordon should claim six allowances: one for himself, one for Mary (since she doesn't work), and one for each of the three dependent children over age 17, assuming they qualify as dependents for tax purposes. This totals to five allowances for family members, plus one more because he is the only wage earner, making it six allowances in total.

Gordon Is 60 Years Old and Mary Is 55 Years