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Prepare a memo to Internal Revenue Service Appeals Division at the Los Angeles Federal building, requesting the allowance of the child tax credit $($CTC$).$ The taxpayer was denied the credit because her divorced ex$-$husband claimed the three children first. Ms Beta is $26$ years old and can claim the EITC.

Ms$.$ Beta does not receive alimony payments because they both earn similar wages.

Ms Beta has not changed her name as yet since her divorce is recent.

Ms$.$ Beta lives in your town she is excited about her new live there.

Her most recent W$-2$ from has a residential address for New Mexico where she lived with her ex husband. She has now moved to Los Angeles as a Casting Assistant so the case will be tried in Your Town. Ms Beta does receive child support but child support is not taxable income and will not affect the computations.

Group B:

Use the W$2$ information below for the wages and federal tax withholdings.

Name: Mrs$.$ Susan A$.$ Beta $444-11-111126$ years old.

Children$$s names: Miss Janice Beta $4$ years old $-$ SSN $444-22-2222$

Mr$.$ Lake Beta $1$ years old $-$SSN $444-33-3333$

Mr$.$ Friday Beta $2$ years old$-$ SSN $444-44-4444$

Address: $555$ Your street on your road, Apt $1$

Your town Your State $91208.$

Your Town Your State $87105$

Wages: $$16,500\mathrm{.}25$

Federal Withholding: $$2,097\mathrm{.}54$

Please use the most recent tax year forms

CPAs$-$ Prepare form $1040$X using the W$-2$ handout from class and the children$$s data above. Claim the child tax credit that for each child.

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