Jackson Hewitt Tax Prep Test Questions and
Correct Answers
Question 1
What are the head of household filing categories
Correct Answer
- they pay more than half the cost of keeping up their own home
- they pay more than half the cost of keeping up the home where their parent lived
all year and if the taxpayer can claim their parent as a dependent
- they are unmarried or considered unmarried (as in they file a separate return and
did not live with a spouse at any time during the entire last six months of the tax
year, including temporary absences)
- they have a qualifying individual that lives with them for more than half the tax
year except for temporary absences
Question 2
what does AGI stand for
Correct Answer
adjusted gross income
Question 3
If a child is required to file but is too young...
Correct Answer
the parent/guardian must file. Parents who qualify can include the child's income on
the parent's tax return and the child does not have to file a separate return
Question 4
If taxpayers divorced between 1984 and 2009, the noncustodial parent may be able to
use certain pages from the divorce decree instead of Form ____
Correct Answer
8332
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, Question 5
True or false: individuals who are in a registered domestic partnership, civil union, or
other similar relationship that is not considered a marriage under state law, ARE
considered married for federal tax purposes
Correct Answer
false
Question 6
Dependent info is entered on Form ____
Correct Answer
1040
Question 7
There are two types of dependents:
Correct Answer
qualifying child and qualifying relative
Question 8
Taxpayers apply for an ITIN by filing form ____
Correct Answer
W-7
Question 9
If an adopted dependent does not have an SSN yet, they can apply for an...
Correct Answer
adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN)
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Correct Answers
Question 1
What are the head of household filing categories
Correct Answer
- they pay more than half the cost of keeping up their own home
- they pay more than half the cost of keeping up the home where their parent lived
all year and if the taxpayer can claim their parent as a dependent
- they are unmarried or considered unmarried (as in they file a separate return and
did not live with a spouse at any time during the entire last six months of the tax
year, including temporary absences)
- they have a qualifying individual that lives with them for more than half the tax
year except for temporary absences
Question 2
what does AGI stand for
Correct Answer
adjusted gross income
Question 3
If a child is required to file but is too young...
Correct Answer
the parent/guardian must file. Parents who qualify can include the child's income on
the parent's tax return and the child does not have to file a separate return
Question 4
If taxpayers divorced between 1984 and 2009, the noncustodial parent may be able to
use certain pages from the divorce decree instead of Form ____
Correct Answer
8332
Page 1 of 13
, Question 5
True or false: individuals who are in a registered domestic partnership, civil union, or
other similar relationship that is not considered a marriage under state law, ARE
considered married for federal tax purposes
Correct Answer
false
Question 6
Dependent info is entered on Form ____
Correct Answer
1040
Question 7
There are two types of dependents:
Correct Answer
qualifying child and qualifying relative
Question 8
Taxpayers apply for an ITIN by filing form ____
Correct Answer
W-7
Question 9
If an adopted dependent does not have an SSN yet, they can apply for an...
Correct Answer
adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN)
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