I am trying to understand why I cannot enter my wife as a dependent because she has the same Social Security number as my wife because she is my wife
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DoninGA
Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 9:59:06 AM
You cannot enter a spouse as a dependent. You should be filing as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income. You receive the highest standard deduction of $24,000 if under age 65.
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DoninGA
Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 9:59:06 AM
You cannot enter a spouse as a dependent. You should be filing as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income. You receive the highest standard deduction of $24,000 if under age 65.