My wife and I recently get married at the end of December of 2006. She doesn't work yet. Can I claim her as dependent for the 2006 tax year?
2007-01-04 05:19:07 · 10 answers · asked by heavyd 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If you are married on December 31 you are considered married for the entire year. You and your spouse can choose to file a joint return and get exemptions for each of you, and the larger standard deduction for married filing jointly.
This choice supersedes any other claim on your spouse's dependency exemption, in particular a parent who may have supported and housed the spouse during the year.
2007-01-05 04:48:13 · answer #1 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can never claim a spouse as a dependent. If you were married at the end of the day on December 31, 2006, then you will be able to file married. You still get many benefits versus filing single, but you are not allowed to claim her as a dependent.
2007-01-04 13:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by j-man 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you claim her as an exemption and also a dependent. As long as you married some time in the year of 2006, doesn't matter if it was December 31st, you claim married filing jointly with her as a dependent since she doesn't work and you're supporting her.
2007-01-04 13:28:00 · answer #3 · answered by Jersey Girl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You would file a joint return and claim her personal exemption on your return. She does not qualify as a dependent but the end result is the same with regard to the personal exemption. You would also receive a higher standard deduction based upon your filing status of married.
2007-01-04 13:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by michael45672007 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't claim a spouse as a dependent, but you could file jointly and get an exemption for each of you.
2007-01-05 00:18:58 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She isn't really a dependent as you would file, as married, a joint return. You will get the standard exemption for her and yourself and you can either itemize or you get the married standard deduction amount.
2007-01-04 13:23:19 · answer #6 · answered by BHWMST 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so as long as you were married on December 31st.
2007-01-04 13:21:58 · answer #7 · answered by Princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-01-04 13:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by absolute_angel54 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to check with IRS.
2007-01-04 13:22:54 · answer #9 · answered by m c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can.
2007-01-04 13:26:27 · answer #10 · answered by Jack430 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋