Individual Income Taxes
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ISBN: 9780357109731
Author: Hoffman
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 3, Problem 20CE
Sam and Abby are dependents of their parents, and each has income of $2,100 for the year. Sam’s standard deduction for the year is $1,100, and Abby’s is $2,450. Because their income is the same, what causes the difference in the amount of the standard deduction?
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