McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Individuals 3rd Edition by Brian Spilker,Benjamin Ayers,John Robinson,Edmund Outslay ,Ronald Worsham,John Barrick,Connie Weaver

Exercise 39

In each of the following independent cases, determine the taxpayer's filing status and the number of personal and dependency exemptions the taxpayer is allowed to claim.
a.Alexandra is a blind widow (spouse died five years ago) who provides a home for her 18-year-old nephew, Newt.Newt's parents are dead, and so Newt supports himself.Newt's gross income is $5,000.
b.Bharati supports and maintains a home for her daughter, Daru, and son-in-law, Sam.Sam earned $15,000 and filed a joint return with Daru, who had no income.
c.Charlie intended to file a joint return with his spouse, Sally.However, Sally died in December.Charlie has not remarried.
d.Deshi cannot convince his spouse to consent to signing a joint return.The couple has not separated.
e.Edith and her spouse support their 35-year-old son, Slim.Slim is a full-time college student who earned $5,500 over the summer in part-time work.