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Magda maintains a household that includes her eldest son (age 30) and one of Magda's cousins (age 28). The cousin is a dependent but her son is not. Explain.

Magda maintains a household that includes her eldest son (age 30) and one of Magda's cousins (age 28). The cousin is dependent but her son is not. Explain.

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The son is not a qualifying child due to the age requirement. He probably is not a qualifying relative because of the gross income test. The cousin apparently meets all of the requirements of the qualifying relative category.

The son is not a qualifying child due to the age requirement. He probably is not a qualifying relative because of the gross income test. The cousin apparently meets all of the requirements of the qualifying relative category.

The son is not a qualifying child.

Renze Joy Candido answered 2 years ago
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