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Do I mark my wife as dependent if I make the only income in our home ??

arivas1269 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:23:01 GMT

Re: Do I mark my wife as dependent if I make the only income in our home ??

Bsch4477 — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 20:09:27 GMT

A spouse is never a dependent. When you file jointly you get a greater standard deduction.

Re: Do I mark my wife as dependent if I make the only income in our home ??

LMM5 — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 20:11:58 GMT

No- file Married filing jointly

Re: Do I mark my wife as dependent if I make the only income in our home ??

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 20:16:33 GMT

@arivas1269 NO. A spouse is never claimed as a dependent. File a joint tax return.

Married Filing Jointly is usually better, even if one spouse had little or no income. When you file a joint return, you and your spouse will get the married filing jointly standard deduction of $25,900 (+$1400 for each spouse 65 or older) You are eligible for more credits including education credits, earned income credit, child and dependent care credit, and a larger income limit to receive the child tax credit.