Question: 1. Indicate whether the following individuals are Required (based on income) or Not required to file a tax return for 2020. Click here to access

1. Indicate whether the following individuals are "Required" (based on income) or "Not required" to file a tax return for 2020. Click here to access the standard deduction tables to use.

Required / Not Required
a. Patricia, age 19, is a self-employed single individual with gross income of $5,200 from an unincorporated business. Business expenses amounted to $4,900. Not required
b. Mike is single and is 67 years old. His gross income from wages was $12,750. Not required
c. Ronald is a dependent child under age 19 who received $6,800 in wages from a part-time job. Required
d. Sam is married and files a joint return with his spouse, Lana. Both Sam and Lana are 67 years old. Their combined gross income was $24,250. Not required
e. Quinn, age 20, is a full-time college student who is claimed as a dependent by his parents. For 2020, Quinn has taxable interest and dividends of $2,500. Not required

2. Even though an individual has gross income below the filing level amounts and therefore does not owe any tax, he or she must file a return to obtain which of the following? Select "Yes or No" whichever is applicable.

Benefits from refundable tax credits Yes
Benefits from nonrefundable credits No
A tax refund of amounts withheld Yes

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