When you are married you cannot claim a spouse as a dependent. You should be filing your tax return as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income. You receive the highest standard deduction of $12,400 and you both receive a personal exemption of $3,950.
Your Social Security Disability Income that is reported on form SSA -1099 is also reported on your tax return.
To enter your Social Security benefits reported on form SSA-1099
- Click on Federal Taxes
- Click on Wages and Income
- Click on I'll choose what I work on
- Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security
- On Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099), click the start or update button
Up to 85% of Social Security becomes taxable when all your other income plus 1/2 your social security reaches:
- Married Filing Jointly - $32,000
- Single or Head of Household - $25,000
- Married Filing Separately - 0
