John supports Kevin,his cousin,who lived with him throughout 2017.John also supports three other individuals who do not live with him: Donna,who is John's mother
Melissa,who John's stepsister
Morris,who is Kevin's brother
Assume that Donna,Melissa,Morris and Kevin each earn less than $4,050.How many personal and dependency exemptions may John claim?
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5

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C)John may claim one personal exemption and three dependency exemptions for Kevin,Donna,and Melissa.Morris is John's cousin and does not qualify as a dependent since he doesn't live in John's home.A cousin is not related for tax purposes and would have to live in the taxpayer's home to be claimed as a dependent.

John Supports Kevin,his Cousin,who Lived with Him Throughout 2017