Ahousehold consists of a married couple and their two-year-old daughter. the couple's daughter had no income and lived with her parents all of last year. how many exemptions can the couple claim on last year's tax return if they file with the "married filing jointly" status? a) 5 b) 4 c) 2 d) 3

its 3

Explanation:

This is called an Arbiter!

A somehow similar task belongs to the mediator, that is to help in solving of the conflict, but the mediator does not have the power of making a final decision. The Arbiter however takes the final decision and all the parties are expected to accept this decision.