https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/do-i-need-to-do-anything-different-when-filing-if-my-husband-works-and-i-stay-home-with-the-kids-we/01/2856651#M1041905 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:28:13 GMT lmmarrer 2026-02-23T13:28:13Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/do-i-need-to-do-anything-different-when-filing-if-my-husband-works-and-i-stay-home-with-the-kids-we/01/2856651#M1041905 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:28:13 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/do-i-need-to-do-anything-different-when-filing-if-my-husband-works-and-i-stay-home-with-the-kids-we/01/2856651#M1041905 lmmarrer 2026-02-23T13:28:13Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-do-i-need-to-do-anything-different-when-filing-if-my-husband-works-and-i-stay-home-with-the-kids/01/2856710#M1041935 <P>Filing jointly is usually best, especially if there are children --- so that you get the child related credits.&nbsp; &nbsp;You can file a joint return even if one spouse had little or no income.</P> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:55:09 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-do-i-need-to-do-anything-different-when-filing-if-my-husband-works-and-i-stay-home-with-the-kids/01/2856710#M1041935 xmasbaby0 2023-02-03T20:55:09Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-do-i-need-to-do-anything-different-when-filing-if-my-husband-works-and-i-stay-home-with-the-kids/01/2856757#M1041951 <P>I don't know what you mean by "different".&nbsp; My wife never worked - always was a stay at home Mom.&nbsp; We always file jointly.&nbsp; Just follow the prompts.</P> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:08:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-do-i-need-to-do-anything-different-when-filing-if-my-husband-works-and-i-stay-home-with-the-kids/01/2856757#M1041951 friesfam1 2023-02-03T21:08:05Z