Standard Deduction and Tax Computation Workout
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Roderick is 64 and blind. Can he claim an additional deduction?
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Leticia died in May just before reaching her 65th birthday. Does she qualify as age 65?
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Bernard and his wife, Sofia, file as Married Filing Separately. Sofia will be itemizing her deductions. Can Bernard claim a standard deduction?
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Douglas is 65 and his spouse, Terry, is 64. Neither are blind, nor can they be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return. They are filing as Married Filing Jointly. Is $30,750 the correct standard deduction for the couple?
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Publication 4491 Standard Deduction and Tax Computation
Intake/Interview & Quality Review Sheet
Standard Deduction Job Aids from Publication 4012
Deductions
Case Study 1: The Standard Deduction
Case Study 2: Who cannot take the standard deduction?
Skills Warm Up: Standard Deductions
Age and Blindness
Case Study 1: Older than 65 and Blind
Case Study 2: Who qualifies as 65 or older?
Case Study 3: Who qualifies as 65 or older?
Case Study 4: What if only one spouse is over 65 or blind?
Taxpayers who can be Claimed as Dependents
Case Study 1: Taxpayers Who Can Be Claimed as Dependents
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Publication 4012, Standard Deduction for Most People and Standard Deduction for People 65 or Older or Who are Blind Chart
