Retest Basic Scenario $2$: Cameron and Deirdre Edmunds

Interview Notes

Cameron, age $30,$ and Deirdre, age $29,$ are married and will file a joint return.

They cannot be claimed as dependents by any other taxpayer.

Cameron and Deirdre have no children or other dependents.

Cameron and Deirdre both work and are not full$-$time students. Cameron earned wages of $$16,000$ and Deirdre earned wages of $$6,000.$

Cameron and Deirdre are U$.$S$.$ citizens and have valid Social Security numbers.

Cameron and Deirdre have investment income of $$200$ in taxable interest.

Basic Scenario $2$: Retest Questions

$3.$ Cameron and Deirdre are eligible to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit $($EITC$)$ without a qualifying child.

a$.$ True

b$.$ False

$4.$ Cameron and Deirdre Edmunds can claim the Earned Income Credit because their investment income $($taxable interest$)$ is less than $$11,000.$

a$.$ True

b$.$ False