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• Can be claimed for the taxpayer and spouse. Each personal exemption reduces the income subject to tax by the exemption amount.

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  personal exemption. (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/personal-exemption.

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  personal exemption. apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/personal-exemption (accessed: April 1, 2023).

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  "personal exemption." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/personal-exemption.

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