Advanced Scenario $4$: Cheryl Brown

Interview Notes

Cheryl, age $62,$ is single. She owns her home and provided all the costs of keeping up her home for the entire year. Her only income for $2024$ was $$48,700$ in W$-2$ wages.

Cindy, age $24,$ and her daughter Cary, age $5,$ have lived with Cindy's mother, Cheryl, since Cindy separated from her spouse in April of $2023.$ Cindy's only income for $2024$ was $$24,000$ in wages. Cindy provided over half of her own support. Cary did not provide more than half of her own support.

Cindy will not file a joint return with her spouse.

All individuals in the household are U$.$S$.$ citizens with valid Social Security numbers. No one has a disability. They lived in the United States all year.

Advanced Seenario $4$: Retest Questions

$9.$ Which of the following statements is true:

a$.$ Cindy may not claim Cary as a dependent since Cheryl paid all of their housing costs

b$.$ Cheryl may claim Cary as a dependent if Cindy chooses not to claim he

c$.$ Only Cheryl may claim Cary as a dependent since her income is higher than Cindy's income.

d$.$ Only Cindy may claim Cary as a dependent since Cary is her daughter.