Mr. and Mrs. Pitt filed a joint tax return in 2017. The couple divorced in 2018. The IRS audited their 2017 return and determined that the Pitts had underpaid their tax by $38,200. Which of the following statements is true? A. The IRS must assess whichever spouse actually prepared the 2015 return for the entire deficiency.
B. Because the couple is divorced, the IRS must assess Mr. Pitt with a $19,100 deficiency and Mrs. Pitt with a $19,100 deficiency.
C. Because the couple is divorced, the IRS must apportion the deficiency between Mr. and Mrs. Pitt based on their relative contribution to their 2015 taxable income.
D. The IRS can assess either Mr. pitt or Mrs. pitt for the entire deficiency.

John and daphne are saving for their daughter ellen's college education. ellen just turned 10 at (t = 0), and she will be entering college 8 years from now (at t = 8). college tuition and expenses at state u. are currently $14,500 a year, but they are expected to increase at a rate of 3.5% a year. ellen should graduate in 4 years--if she takes longer or wants to go to graduate school, she will be on her own. tuition and other costs will be due at the beginning of each school year (at t = 8, 9, 10, and 11).so far, john and daphne have accumulated $15,000 in their college savings account (at t = 0). their long-run financial plan is to add an additional $5,000 in each of the next 4 years (at t = 1, 2, 3, and 4). then they plan to make 3 equal annual contributions in each of the following years, t = 5, 6, and 7. they expect their investment account to earn 9%. how large must the annual payments at t = 5, 6, and 7 be to cover ellen's anticipated college costs? a. $1,965.21b. $2,068.64c. $2,177.51d. $2,292.12e. $2,412.76