Basic Scenario $1$: Bradley Cushion

Interview Notes

Bradley is $39$ years old and has never been married.

Chris, age $14,$ is Bradley's brother who lived with him all year. Bradley provided all of Chris's support and provided over half the cost of keeping up the home.

Bradley earned $$48,000$ in wages.

Bradley is blind and cannot be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer.

Bradley and Chris are U$.$S$.$ citizens, have valid Social Security numbers, and lived in the U$.$S$.$ the entire year.

Basic Scenario $1$: Test Questions

$2.$ Bradley can claim a higher standard deduction because he is blind.

a$.$ True

b$.$ False