Transfer your allowance

[Deya]

ESL/EFL Test "Taxes", question 8

You can elect, if you want, to transfer your tax free allowance to your ..........

(a) spouse
(b) sponsor
(c) spook
(d) spokesperson

ESL/EFL Test "Taxes", answer 8

You can elect, if you want, to transfer your tax free allowance to your spouse.

Correct answer: (a) spouse

Your answer was: incorrect
You can elect, if you want, to transfer your tax free allowance to your spokesperson.
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I can't understand the sentence.
I know the meaning fo the correct word but can't get the main idea.

Deya

[Alan]

Hi Deya,

Transfer your allowance .... This means you can let your spouse/partner/husband/wife have the benefit of not paying tax on a sum of money they earn instead of you having the benefit yourself.

Alan
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