ADVANCED EXAM 2023 VITA WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

• Lydia's husband, Morgan, moved out of their home in February of 2021. Lydia has had no contact with Morgan since he moved out. Lydia and Morgan are not legally separated. • Lydia has one child, Mary, age 10. She will claim Mary as a dependent on her 2023 tax return. • Lydia is 31 years old. • Lydia earned $42,300 in wages and received $50 of interest. Lydia had lottery winnings of $2,000 reported on Form W2-G. • Lydia paid all the costs of keeping up her home. She provided over half of the support for Mary. • They all are U.S. citizens and have valid social security numbers. They lived in the U.S. all year. 1. Lydia qualifies for Head of Household filing status. - Correct Answer True • Lydia's husband, Morgan, moved out of their home in February of 2021. Lydia has had no contact with Morgan since he moved out. Lydia and Morgan are not legally separated. • Lydia has one child, Mary, age 10. She will claim Mary as a dependent on her 2023 tax return. • Lydia is 31 years old. • Lydia earned $42,300 in wages and received $50 of interest. Lydia had lottery winnings of $2,000 reported on Form W2-G. • Lydia paid all the costs of keeping up her home. She provided over half of the support for Mary. • They all are U.S. citizens and have valid social security numbers. They lived in the U.S. all year. 2. Who qualifies to claim the earned income credit for Mary? - Correct Answer Lydia • Scott and Barbara are married and want to file a joint return.