Decree Of Divorce: Case Study
Personal information
Taxpayer: Sarah Hamblin
Social Security Number: 123 43 4321
Spouse name: Not applicable (under the decree of Divorce, settled on March 1, 2015)
Home address: 1245 Rose Petal Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53562
One child: 11 years old - Elizabeth Hamblin (under the decree of Divorce and as signed by Sarah in an agreement she cannot claim her child as her dependent)
The Presidential election campaign fund
This fund is contributed for presidential election campaign. A portion is also allocated for pediatric medical research. The cost of contribution amounts to $3 per tax payer if the payer is willing to pay such amount. In the case of the client, no refunds will be generated because checking or not checking the box for contribution implies no refund (“1040 Instructions,” 2015, p. 13)
Line 4 – Head of household (Filing status) Sarah can claim as head of household under the following …show more content…
18); and the child has her own social security number. Because Sarah has signed an agreement not to file her child as her dependent because her husband provides financial support (not a necessary condition) for her and her child, she cannot claim for child tax credit and cannot report her child as her dependent for the year 2015. By signing the separation agreement or as agreed upon by the decree of divorce, Sarah cannot claim her child as her dependent or may not claim child tax credits. However, the agreement can allow her to file as head of household, given that she pays and rents her house on her own, while living most of the time with her
Taxpayer: Sarah Hamblin
Social Security Number: 123 43 4321
Spouse name: Not applicable (under the decree of Divorce, settled on March 1, 2015)
Home address: 1245 Rose Petal Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53562
One child: 11 years old - Elizabeth Hamblin (under the decree of Divorce and as signed by Sarah in an agreement she cannot claim her child as her dependent)
The Presidential election campaign fund
This fund is contributed for presidential election campaign. A portion is also allocated for pediatric medical research. The cost of contribution amounts to $3 per tax payer if the payer is willing to pay such amount. In the case of the client, no refunds will be generated because checking or not checking the box for contribution implies no refund (“1040 Instructions,” 2015, p. 13)
Line 4 – Head of household (Filing status) Sarah can claim as head of household under the following …show more content…
18); and the child has her own social security number. Because Sarah has signed an agreement not to file her child as her dependent because her husband provides financial support (not a necessary condition) for her and her child, she cannot claim for child tax credit and cannot report her child as her dependent for the year 2015. By signing the separation agreement or as agreed upon by the decree of divorce, Sarah cannot claim her child as her dependent or may not claim child tax credits. However, the agreement can allow her to file as head of household, given that she pays and rents her house on her own, while living most of the time with her