Ellen is 62. During the interview, she mentions that she always filed a joint return with her
Question:
Ellen is 62. During the interview, she mentions that she always filed a joint return with her husband who died in 2014.
Ellen has not remarried and she pays all the cost of keeping up her home. She earned $28,500 in wages for 2018.
Ellen provides all the support for her two grandchildren who lived with her all year. Tricia is 12 years old and Evan is 16 years old.
She does not have enough deductions to itemize.
Her income tax before credits is $1,050.
Ellen, Tricia, and Evan are all U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers.
The maximum amount of additional child tax credit that Ellen is able to claim per qualifying child is:
A. $500
B. $1,000
C. $1,400
D. $2,000
Taxation for Decision Makers 2014
ISBN: 9781118654545
6th edition
Authors: Shirley Dennis Escoffier, Karen Fortin