2007-02-16 11:12:09 · 9 answers · asked by Direktor 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If you file married you get two standard deductions one for you and one for your wife, then one for any other dependents you have. You don't claim your wife as a dependent.
2007-02-16 11:16:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Be careful about the advice you receive on here.
To answer your question, no you cannot file a joint return, with one of the spouses listed as a dependent. While it is generally better to file jointly, there ARE some situations where a taxpayer files Married Filing Separately, and can claim a spouse as a dependent if he/she did not work at all. This is COMPLETELY legal, and is usually used in cases where the spouses don't want to be jointly liable for each other's finances. As I said, that is only Married Filing Separately, and the dependent spouse cannot have any income. Also, it's often a better financial decision to file a joint return if both spouses are willing.
2007-02-16 15:08:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, a spouse is never a dependent, but if you file jointly you will get an exemption for each of you. An exemption subtracts $3300 from your income before figuring your tax, whether the exemption is for yourself, your spouse, or a dependent.
2007-02-16 13:51:23 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ifyou file jointly, you get 2 exemptions. A dependant would be a child in most cases and you get 1 exemption per child. Each person in your family is only allowed 1 exemption unless they meet special criteria (ex: blind).
2007-02-16 11:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you file jointly, you can not use your spouse as a dependant.
2007-02-16 11:16:31 · answer #5 · answered by Violation Notice 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you do. On a joint return you get an exemption and a $5700 standard deduction for each of you.
2016-05-24 08:01:45 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you EVER claim your spouse as a dependent, you did somthing wrong. If you are asking about EXEMPTIONS (people are not deductions), you get one for yourself, ONE for your spouse and one for each dependent.
2007-02-16 12:14:08 · answer #7 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your spouse is not considered to be a dependent. you would get a $3,300 exemption EACH for you, your spouse, and any dependents.
2007-02-16 11:31:52 · answer #8 · answered by tma 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Really
2007-02-16 11:15:41 · answer #9 · answered by John R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋