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8. In each of the following independent situations, determine Winstons filing status for 2018. Winston is not married.

a) Winston lives alone, but he maintains a household in which his parents live. The mother qualifies as Winstons dependent, but the father does not.

b) Winston lives alone but maintains a household in which his married daughter, Karin, lives. Both Karin and her husband (Winstons son in law) qualify as Winstons dependents.

c) Winston maintains a household in which he and a family friend, Ward, live. Ward qualifies as Winstons dependent.

d) Winston maintains a household in which he and his mother in law live. Winstons wife died in 2017.

e) Same as part (d), except that Winstons wife disappeared (i.e., she did not die) in 2016.

9. Compute the number of dependents in each of the following independent situations:

a) Reginald, a US citizen and resident, contributes 100% of the support of his parents who are citizens of Canada and live there.

b) Pablo, a US citizen and resident, contributes 100% of the support of his parents, who are citizens of Panama. Pablos father is a resident of Panama, and his mother is a legal resident of the United States.

c) Gretchen, a US citizen and resident, contributes 100% of the support of her parents who are US citizens but residents of Germany.

d) Elena is a US citizen and a resident of Italy. Her household includes Carlos, a four-year-old adopted son who is a citizen of Spain.

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