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• For dependency test purposes, support includes food, clothing, shelter, education, medical and dental care, recreation, and transportation. It also includes welfare, food stamps, and housing provided by the state. Support includes all income, taxable and nontaxable.

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  support. (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/support.

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  support. apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/support (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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