Question $12$

Mr$.$ and Mrs$.$ Long provided over one$-$half of the total support during $2024$ of the following individuals:

Their daughter, age $26,$ who was married on December $30,2024,$ has no gross income of her own and for $2024$ files a joint return on which there was a tax liability with her husband.

Mrs$.$ Long's sister, age $15,$ who lives with the Longs the entire year and is a full$-$time student. She has gross income of $$11,000$ from a part$-$time job.

Their neighbor's daughter, age $16,$ who has lived with them since March $2024($while her parents are in Mexico$)$ and has no gross income.

Mr$.$ and Mrs$.$ Long file a joint return for $2024.$ How many dependents do they have?

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$($A$)$ All of them are dependents of Mr$.$ and Mrs$.$ Long

$($B$)$ Only the neighbor's daughter

$($C$)$Only their daughter

$($D$)$Only Mrs$.$ Long's sister