Anna is supported entirely by her three sons John,James,and Joseph who provide for her support in the following percentages: Assuming a multiple support declaration exists,which of the brothers may claim his mother as a dependent?

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Anna is supported entirely by her three sons John,James,and Joseph who provide for her support in the following percentages:  Assuming a multiple support declaration exists,which of the brothers may claim his mother as a dependent?

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According to the multiple support declaration rules, a taxpayer can only claim a dependent who is supported by multiple people if he or she provides at least 10% of the support and no one else provides more than 50%. In this scenario, both James and Joseph provide at least 10% of Anna's support, and no one provides more than 50%, so either one of them could claim her as a dependent for tax purposes. John, on the other hand, does not provide enough support to meet the minimum 10% requirement, so he cannot claim her as a dependent.

Anna Is Supported Entirely by Her Three Sons John,James,and Joseph