The reason for disability is medical in nature, we are both 47. No outside help with bills etc.
2007-02-28 00:20:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
You wouldn't claim him as a dependant. You would file Married filing Joint. You can file jointly regardless whether both of you have income or not. As long as you are married and one of you have income, you can file. BUT, big BUT, if your income combined (other than SSI) is more than 32,000 dollars, part of his SSI may be taxable.
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p907/ar02.html#d0e170
2007-02-28 00:27:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, you can never claim a spouse as a dependent. You generally should file a joint return as you'll pay the least tax that way. On a joint return you get 2 personal exemptions -- this has the same financial effect of a dependency exemption -- plus the higher standard deduction of $10,300.
If you need assistance, look in to Social Security Disability. It's sometimes hard to get the ball rolling, but is usually worth the effort.
2007-02-28 08:36:59 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
As other have stated, you would use the married filing joint status and you would get your own and your husband's personal exemption, worth $6,600 for 2006, meaning that $6,600 is deducted from your income and you don't pay taxes on it. Additionally, if you're not itemizing (deducting mortgage interest, etc.), your standard deduction would be $10,300, again meaning that amount would be subtracted from your inome before your taxes are calculated. Lastly, if you paid anyone to care for your husband while you worked or looked for work, you may be entitled to a credit for some of your expenses. You husband must have been physically or mentally unable to care for himself and he must have lived with you for more than half the year. Hope that helps.
2007-02-28 11:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by Lilly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A spouse can never be claimed as a dependent, but you can file a joint return, and get an exemption for each of you.
2007-02-28 16:41:49 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say so. Either look in the tax book for the definition of claiming a dependent, or do your taxes with one of the free programs through www.irs.gov, and it should walk you through that.
2007-02-28 08:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by karenhar 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I would listen to Bostonianinmo he knows what he is talking about
2007-02-28 09:24:46 · answer #6 · answered by Kimberly L 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes you can and mostly more,,,,you need to have a tax man do it for you,,,you may be able to get back alot of different things,,,,and if you get bored and would like to talk email me at wishing75@yahoo.com
2007-02-28 08:48:00 · answer #7 · answered by wishing75 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋