https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-claim-my-spouse-s-exemption-on-a-return-with-a-married-filing-separate-status/01/459609#M189161 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:26:11 GMT ravenspire 2019-06-04T23:26:11Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-claim-my-spouse-s-exemption-on-a-return-with-a-married-filing-separate-status/01/459609#M189161 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:26:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-claim-my-spouse-s-exemption-on-a-return-with-a-married-filing-separate-status/01/459609#M189161 ravenspire 2019-06-04T23:26:11Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/that-is-not-entirely-correct-please-see-the-irs-gov-for/01/459616#M189165 That is not entirely correct. Please see the IRS.gov for this (2017) rule:<BR /><BR />Separate return.<BR /><BR />If you file a separate return, you can take an exemption for your spouse only if your spouse had no gross income, isn’t filing a return, and wasn’t the dependent of another taxpayer. If your spouse is the dependent of another taxpayer, you can’t claim an exemption for your spouse even if the other taxpayer doesn’t actually claim your spouse's exemption. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:26:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/that-is-not-entirely-correct-please-see-the-irs-gov-for/01/459616#M189165 gregorybrian 2019-06-04T23:26:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-you-do-not-have-an-exemption-for-your-spouse-when-you/01/459623#M189169 <P>No, you do not have an exemption for your spouse when you file Married filing Separately.<BR /></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:26:15 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-you-do-not-have-an-exemption-for-your-spouse-when-you/01/459623#M189169 MinhT 2019-06-04T23:26:15Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/thank-you-for-that-answer-is-there-also-no-spousal-exem/01/459632#M189174 Thank you for that answer, is there&nbsp;&nbsp;also no spousal exemption if the filing is head of household? Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:26:17 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/thank-you-for-that-answer-is-there-also-no-spousal-exem/01/459632#M189174 marcjy1 2019-06-04T23:26:17Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/that-is-not-entirely-correct-please-see-the-irs-gov-for/01/459639#M189178 That is not entirely correct. Please see the IRS.gov for this (2017) rule:<BR /><BR />Separate return.<BR /><BR />If you file a separate return, you can take an exemption for your spouse only if your spouse had no gross income, isn’t filing a return, and wasn’t the dependent of another taxpayer. If your spouse is the dependent of another taxpayer, you can’t claim an exemption for your spouse even if the other taxpayer doesn’t actually claim your spouse's exemption. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:26:18 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/that-is-not-entirely-correct-please-see-the-irs-gov-for/01/459639#M189178 gregorybrian 2019-06-04T23:26:18Z