Question

Abigail (Abby) Boxer, age 38, is a single mother (birthdate April 28, 1982) working as a civilian accountant for the U.S. Army. Her Social Security number is 676-73-3311 and she lives at 3456 S Career Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57107. Helen, Abby's 18-year-old daughter (Social Security number 676-73-3312 and birthdate April 16, 2002), is a dependent child living with her mother, and she does not qualify for the child tax credit due to her age but does qualify for the other dependent credit of $500. Abby received a Form W-2 from the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Aby is a single mother with a dependent child. She files Form 1040A. The form is attached herewith.Some of the highlights are given below:

• Gross Income is calculated as follows.

• Adjusted gross income is same as gross income as there are no deductions for AGI. So, adjusted gross income is $42,730 (line 21).

• Standard deduction under Head of Households is $8,700 (line 24).

• She claims one personal and one dependent exemption. So, her total exemptions are (line 26).