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True or False: Only volunteers who prepare and review tax returns are required to complete the
Volunteer Standards of Conduct Training and certification. - Answer: False
True or False: Volunteers are generally held liable for the tax returns they prepare at VITA/TCE sites -
Answer: False
True or False: Volunteers are not required to complete a return if they have concerns about the
accuracy of information provided by the taxpayer or other concerns. - Answer: True
True or False: Keith and Kathy are married with dependent children. They must be covered under the
same policy or plan to satisfy the individual shared responsibility provision. - Answer: False
True or False: Sandy is covered under health insurance offered by her spouse's employer; therefore, she
has minimum essential coverage. - Answer: True
Bob is 27 years old. No one can claim him as a dependent. His gross income was $17,000 during the tax
year. Based only on this information, Bob is required to file a tax return. - Answer: True
Individuals who are not required to file a tax return should file a return if they can claim the earned
income credit. - Answer: True
A driver's license can be used to verify a taxpayer's social security number and correct name spelling. -
Answer: False
,Some taxpayers must use either Form 1040A or Form 1040EZ instead of Form 1040, depending on their
specific tax requirements. - Answer: False
Ryan and Julie were married on December 29. They should file as: - Answer: Married Filing Jointly
Anne's husband died on February 28, 2013. Anne has not remarried, but she has an 18-year-old
dependent son. Anne's filing status should be: - Answer: Qualifying Widow(er) with Dependent Child
Tom's wife died on October 20, 2012. Tom has no dependents and has not remarried. Tom should file
as: - Answer: Single
Becky and Frank were divorced on December 29. They have no children or other dependents and have
not remarried. Their filing status should be: - Answer: Single
Cindy's husband died on August 19 of the tax year. Cindy has no dependents and has not remarried. She
should file as: - Answer: Married Filing Jointly
The taxpayer's spouse can be claimed as a dependency exemption. - Answer: False
Taxpayers who are divorced or legally separated at the end of the tax year (can/cannot) ____ claim their
(former) spouse as an exemption. - Answer: cannot
Two types of exemptions - Answer: Personal and Depedency
Exemptions ______ the taxpayer's taxable income - Answer: reduce
Claiming an incorrect number of exemptions is a _________ error - Answer: common
A taxpayer's spouse can be claimed as a personal exemption as long as the taxpayers are married by
____________ of the tax year and cannot be claimed as dependents on another person's tax return. -
Answer: December 31
, Mr. Ray Jackson's intake and interview sheet shows that his wife died during the tax year. He did not
check a box for the question "Can anyone claim you or your spouse on their tax return?"
You interview Mr. Jackson using the Interview Tips for Personal Exemptions in the Volunteer Resource
Guide. Follow the conversation and think about how to complete lines 6a and 6b on Mr. Jackson's tax
return.
Based on this information, Mr. Jackson can claim _____. - Answer: Personal exemption foor both him
and for his wife. Because the Jacksons were married at the time of Mrs. Jackson's death, Mr. Jackson is
filing a join return and no one else can claim either of them as deependents, Mr. Jackson can claim a
personal exemption for his deceased wife along with a personal exemption for himself
Janice is 18 years old and a full-time student. She comes into the Volunteer Tax Office with some
questions about her tax return. She says that she is claimed as a dependent on her parents' tax return.
Over the summer, she worked full time in a clothing boutique. Janice wants to file Form 1040EZ to
report this income. How many exemptions will you indicate for Janice on her tax return? - Answer: Zero;
since Janice is claimed as a dependent on her parent's tax return, she cannot claim herself as an
exemption. Therefore, her total nnumber of exemptions is zerio,
Personal exemptions are reflected in the ______ section of the tax software and on Form ______, page
1. - Answer: Exemption; 1040
A taxpayer whose spouse died during the tax year (can/cannot) _____ generally claim the person
exemption for the deceased spouse. - Answer: can
To claim a personal exemption, the taxpayer must be able to answer ______ to the intake question,
"Can anyone claim you or your spouse on their tax return?" - Answer: No
Jenny married Rick in April of the tax year. Neither can be claimed as a dependent on another's tax
return. Both worked and earned gross income for the tax year. They claim both of their personal
exemptions on their joint tax return. - Answer: True
Capital gain distributions are also called: - Answer: capital gain dividends
Are capital gains and capital gain distributions the same thing? - Answer: No. A capital gain occurs when
the OWNER of a mutual fund (or capital asset) sells shares in the fund (or property) for more than its
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