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Transcribed Image Text:For the following taxpayers, indicate whether the taxpayer should file a tax
return and why.
a. Robert earned $50,000 this year as a staff accountant. His estimated tax
liability is $4,500, and he expects to receive a $500 tax refund.
b. Amy earned $4,000 this year working part-time. She will have no federal tax
liability and has not made any federal tax payments.
c. Ty earned $2,500 this summer and had $200 of federal taxes withheld from
his paycheck. He will have no federal tax liability this year.
d. Startup Corporation had a $50,000 loss this year.
e. The Walker Family Trust earned $500 of gross income this year.
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