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Part 1: Individuals

Question 1 of 20

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Preliminary Work and Taxpayer DataMediumChoose the best filing status from taxpayer facts.

Maria is unmarried on December 31. Her 9-year-old son lived with her all year. Maria paid more than half the cost of keeping up the home. No one else can claim the child. Which filing status should Maria generally use?

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The free diagnostic contains 20 questions and samples individual tax, business tax, and IRS representation topics.

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