Brendan's unmarried daughter, Nicole, lived with him in his home for the entire year. Brendan is divorced. He owns his own home and pays all of the costs of upkeep for the home. Brendan paid over one$-$half of the cost of support for Nicole. Nicole is not filing a joint return. Brendan may file as head of household if Nicole is:

$19$ years old, is not a full$-$time student, and earned $$4,850$ in wages.

$21$ years old, is a full$-$time student for six months, and earned $$5,650$ in wages.

$22$ years old, is a part$-$time student for four months, and earned $$7,425$ in wages.

$25$ years old, is a full$-$time student for six months, and earned $$8,850$ in wages.

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To determine if Brendan can file as head of household we need to evaluate each scenario for Nicole and check if she meets the requirements Scenario 1 ... View the full answer