State tax filing

She is also in California.

 

So as a dependent, she would only get back $95 of the $125 that was withheld?

 

So should I just choose dependent/non dependent for whatever would be most advantageous between the two of us? I don't know yet what the benefit to taxes would be by claiming her as dependent like last year. She only had the job for one third of the year if that matters.