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$16.$ A single taxpayer is $26$ years old and has wages of $$18,570$ and interest income of $$435.$ Which Form $1040$ Schedule must the taxpayer use?

a$.$ Schedule $1.$

b$.$ Schedule $2.$

c$.$ Schedule $3.$

d$.$ The taxpayer does not need to use a Schedule.

A

$17.$ Which Schedule must the taxpayer use to claim a payment made for alimony if the tax$-$payer was divorced in $2023?$

a$.$ Schedule $1.$

b$.$ Schedule $2.$

c$.$ Schedule $3.$

d$.$ The taxpayer does not need to use a Schedule.

A$)$ LO $2-2$

$18.$ A taxpayer is married with a qualifying child $($dependent$),$ but she has been living separately from her spouse for the last eight months of the year. However, she paid for more than half of the cost of keeping up the household. Her spouse does not want to file jointly. What filing status must she use when filing her tax return? She wants to obtain the maximum legal henefit