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Module 4: Dependents

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Mai-Lei's mother received $3,200 in nontaxable Social Security payments and $900 in taxable interest income. Mai-Lei's mother paid $3,350 for lodging, $400 for recreation, $250 for clothes, and $100 for transportation. Mai-Lei paid $2,100 for her mother's food and $800 for her medical bills.

  1. Can Mai-Lei claim a dependency exemption for her mother?
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  • B.

 

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