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Yes, you can claim your spouse.
You can claim your partner as a dependent if your situation meets all of the following conditions:
- No one else, such as your partner's parents, can claim your partner as a dependent child on their tax return
- Your partner must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, a U.S. resident alien, or a resident of Canada or Mexico also might qualify
- Your partner must live with you all year
- Your partner's gross income for the year—meaning income from all sources—cannot exceed $4,250 for 2019
- You must provide more than half of your partner's financial support during the year
- Your partner cannot be married to someone else and file a joint return with that other person except to claim a refund of withheld income tax or estimated income tax paid
January 28, 2020
2:57 PM