Using the tax software, complete the tax return, including Form $1040$ and all appropriate forms, schedules, or worksheets. Answer the questions following the scenario.

When entering Social Security numbers $($SSNs$)$ or Employer Identification Numbers $($EINs$),$ replace the Xs as directed, or with any four digits of your choice.

Interview Notes

$$ David is age $40$ and was widowed in July, $2022.$ He has a daughter, Linda, age $8,$ who lived with him the entire year.

$$ David provided the entire cost of maintaining the household and over half of the support for Linda. In order to work, he pays childcare expenses to Uptown Daycare.

$$ David purchased health insurance for himself and his daughter through the Marketplace. He received a Form $1095-$A$.$

$$ David and Linda are U$.$S$.$ citizens and lived in the United States all year in $2023.$Using the tax software, complete the tax return, including Form $1040$ and all appropriate forms, schedules, or worksheets. Answer the questions following the scenario.

When entering Social Security numbers $($SSNs$)$ or Employer Identification Numbers $($EINs$),$ replace the Xs as directed, or with any four digits of your choice.

$30.$ What is David's most advantageous filing status?

a$.$ Single

b$.$ Married Filing Separately

c$.$ Head of Household

d$.$ Qualifying Surviving Spouse $($QSS$)$

$31.$ David MacLee's adjusted gross income on his Form $1040$ is $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

a$.$ $$8,404$ b$.$ $$36,000$ c$.$ $$36,104$ d$.$ $$36,130$

$32.$ David can not claim which of the following credits on his tax return.

a$.$ Child Tax Credit

b$.$ Credit for Other Dependents

c$.$ Premium Tax Credit

d$.$ Child and Dependent Care Credit

$33.$ David's retirement savings contributions credit on Form $8880$ is $$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.($Note: whole number only, do not use special characters.$)$

$34.$ The total amount of David's net premium tax credit on Form $1040$ Schedule $3,$ line $9$ is $$696.$ a$.$ True

b$.$ False

$35.$ David's child and dependent care credit from Form $2441$ is reported as a non$-$refundable credit on Form

$1040,$ Schedule $3.$

a$.$ True

b$.$ False