Barbara is age 54 and was widowed in 1999. She owns her own home and provided all the cost of keeping up her home for the entire year. Her only income for 2020 was $29,000 in W-2 wages.

• In January of 2020, Barbara's daughter Jenny, age 25, and her granddaughter Molly, age 3, moved in and lived with her the entire year. Jenny's only income for 2020 was $13,000 in unemployment compensation. Jenny provided over half of her own support. Molly did not provide more than half of her own support.

• Barbara's sister Claire is age 47. She lived with Barbara for the last 7 months of 2020. Her only income for 2020 was $26,350 in W-2 wages. She used this income to provide over half of her own support.

• All individuals in the household are U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers. No one has a disability.

 

1) True or False: Barbara and Claire can make an agreement on who can claim Molly as a dependent

2) True or False: Jenny is eligible for earned income credit, but can allow Claire to claim the credit

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Answer 1 False Correct Answer Barbara and Jenny Explanation Barbara has highe... View the full answer