Indicate, in each of the following situations, the number of exemptions the taxpayers are entitled to claim on their 2016 income tax returns.
Number of Exemptions
a. Donna, a 20-year-old single taxpayer, supports her ................... _______________
mother, who lives in her own home. Her mother has
income of $1,350.
b. William, age 43, and Mary, age 45, are married and support ........ _______________
William's 19-year-old sister, who is not a student. The
sister's income from a part-time job is $4,200.
c. Devi was divorced in 2016 and receives child support of ........... _______________
$250 per month from her ex-husband for the support of
their 8-year-old son, John, who lives with her. Devi is 45
and provides more than half of her son's support.
d. Wendell, an 89-year-old single taxpayer, supports his son ........... _______________
who is 67 years old, lives with him, and earns no income.
e. Wilma, age 65, and Morris, age 66, are married. They ................ _______________
file a joint return.