You will file the tax return with your husband as Married filling Jointly.
This accounts for your relationship with him. You are not a dependent.
It also doubles the standard deduction. This is one advantage to the married filling Jointly status.
- For single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately, the Standard Deduction is $13,850 in 2023.
- For married couples filing jointly is $27,700.
Your daughter is a dependent. This resulted in the Child Tax Credit that you referred to.
I think you simply misinterpreted the terms. You are the wife that changes your husbands filing status.
Your daughter is the dependent that entitled him to the tax credit.
Please contact us again with any questions, and provide some additional details.
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