VITA Advanced Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
1. Tamara and her ex-husband's divorce was final before December
31, 2018.How does this affect their 2019 tax returns? -
correct answer ✅d. Tamara is allowed to deduct the alimony paid
as an adjustment to income.Her ex-husband is required to include
the alimony received as income.
2.What is the most beneficial filing status allowable for Tamara? -
correct answer ✅c. Head of Household
3.Who can Tamara claim as a qualifying child(ren) for the earned
income credit? -
correct answer ✅d. Tamara can claim both Kimberly and Christian.
4. Who can Charlie and Samantha claim as a qualifying
dependent(s) for the credit for other dependents? -
correct answer ✅a. Harry
5. Which credit(s) are Charlie and Samantha eligible to claim? -
correct answer ✅c. Child tax credit, child and dependent care
credit, and credit for other dependents.
, VITA Advanced Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
6. Which of the following statements is true? -
correct answer ✅a. Tony is not required to file a tax return
because his gross income is below the filing requirement.
7. Gail can claim Tony on her tax return as a qualifying child for the
earned income credit. -
correct answer ✅a. True
8. Can Sandra claim Debbie as a qualifying relative on her 2019
return? -
correct answer ✅b. No, because Debbie had gross income of more
than $4,200 during the tax year.
9. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Form
1095-A? -
correct answer ✅d. Sandra and Debbie have a shared
policy.Information on the Form 1095-A must be allocated between
their two tax returns.Both of their returns are out of scope.
10.Archie can claim total deductible medical expenses that exceed
7.5% of his adjusted gross income. -
correct answer ✅b. False
Answers (Grade A+)
1. Tamara and her ex-husband's divorce was final before December
31, 2018.How does this affect their 2019 tax returns? -
correct answer ✅d. Tamara is allowed to deduct the alimony paid
as an adjustment to income.Her ex-husband is required to include
the alimony received as income.
2.What is the most beneficial filing status allowable for Tamara? -
correct answer ✅c. Head of Household
3.Who can Tamara claim as a qualifying child(ren) for the earned
income credit? -
correct answer ✅d. Tamara can claim both Kimberly and Christian.
4. Who can Charlie and Samantha claim as a qualifying
dependent(s) for the credit for other dependents? -
correct answer ✅a. Harry
5. Which credit(s) are Charlie and Samantha eligible to claim? -
correct answer ✅c. Child tax credit, child and dependent care
credit, and credit for other dependents.
, VITA Advanced Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
6. Which of the following statements is true? -
correct answer ✅a. Tony is not required to file a tax return
because his gross income is below the filing requirement.
7. Gail can claim Tony on her tax return as a qualifying child for the
earned income credit. -
correct answer ✅a. True
8. Can Sandra claim Debbie as a qualifying relative on her 2019
return? -
correct answer ✅b. No, because Debbie had gross income of more
than $4,200 during the tax year.
9. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Form
1095-A? -
correct answer ✅d. Sandra and Debbie have a shared
policy.Information on the Form 1095-A must be allocated between
their two tax returns.Both of their returns are out of scope.
10.Archie can claim total deductible medical expenses that exceed
7.5% of his adjusted gross income. -
correct answer ✅b. False
