1) James and Edna Smith are a childless married couple who lived apart for all of the current year. On December 31, they were legally separated under a decree of separate maintenance. Which of the following is the only filing status choice available to them for the current year? Explain your answer legally (sec from IRC) 

2) Mr. B’s 19-year-old son receives a $6,000 scholarship to X University. In the same year, Mr. B provides $4,500 to his son as the only other support. The other dependency tests are met. Is Mr. B entitled to claim his son as a dependent on his current-year return? Explain your answer legally ( sec from IRC!)