During 2017, Lisa (age 66) furnished more than 50% of the support of the following persons: Presuming all other dependency tests are met, on a separate return how many personal and dependency exemptions may Lisa claim?

A)Two
B)Three
C)Four
D)Five
E)None of these

Question

During 2017, Lisa (age 66) furnished more than 50% of the support of the following persons: Presuming all other dependency tests are met, on a separate return how many personal and dependency exemptions may Lisa claim?
During 2017, Lisa (age 66) furnished more than 50% of the support of the following persons: Presuming all other dependency tests are met, on a separate return how many personal and dependency exemptions may Lisa claim? A) Two B) Three C) Four D) Five E) None of these

A)Two 
B)Three 
C)Four 
D)Five 
E)None of these

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lisa can claim a personal exemption for herself as well as a dependency exemption for each of the three persons she furnished more than 50% of the support for during 2017. Therefore, she may claim a total of three exemptions on her separate return.

During 2017, Lisa (Age 66) Furnished More Than 50% of the Support