With my wifes income being 15,000 do i need to file her w2 ? or can i just put her as a dependent?

mylovetbt16 · ‎June 6, 2019

maglib · ‎June 6, 2019

A wife is never a dependent for tax purposes... You may be crossing dependent vs. exemption. You always must file your return including all income. Your 2 options are married filing jointly or married filing seperately. Most benefits are married filing jointly.

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maglib · ‎June 6, 2019

A wife is never a dependent for tax purposes... You may be crossing dependent vs. exemption. You always must file your return including all income. Your 2 options are married filing jointly or married filing seperately. Most benefits are married filing jointly.

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With my wifes income being 15,000 do i need to file her w2 ? or can i just put her as a dependent?