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Question 44 of 75. h (35) is divorced from Dan (40). They are the parents of Boyd (12). Boyd lives with his mother, Barb, who pays over half ost of maintaining the home. The divorce decree gives Dan the unconditional right to claim the dependency exemption for filing status is 0 Head of household. O Married filing jointly O Married fling separately O Single tion for Boyd. Boyd meets all of the tests for dependency for Barb as a qualifying child. Barb's most advantageous Mark for follow up Question 45 of 75. Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the tiebreaker rules for a qualifying child? O If neither claimant is a parent, the one who lived with the child longer has the higher right O The parent who has the higher adjusted gross income (AGD has the higher ight,regardlessof which parent the longer O The parent who lived with the child longer has the higher right, regardless of adjusted gross income (AGI) O The parent who provided more support for the child has the higher right, regardless of adjusted gross income (AGI), □ Mark for follow up Question 46 of 75 Deborah's spouse died in 2018. She does not have a qualifying child. Her filing status option for that year is: O Married fling jointly or married filing separately. Qualifying widow. O Single. O Head of household Mark for follow up Question 47 of 75. To claim the filing status of head of household, a taxpayer must Have a dependent who pays less than half of their own support Be single according to the laws of the state of residence. D Pay over half the cost of maintaining the household for themselves and a Live in the US more than half the year. □ Mark for follow up

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44. The correct option is Head of Household.

Reason: She pays for more than half of the cost of maintenance and qualifies all conditions except the divorce decree.

45. Correct option : The parent who lived with the child longer has the higher right, regardless of Adjusted Gross Income.

46. Option: Married filing jointly or married filing separately.

47. Pay over half the cost of maintaining the household for themselves and a qualifying person.