topic If I’m Active Duty Military and my wife stays at home with the children , she doesn’t have a source of income . Can I claim her as one of my dependents ? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-i-m-active-duty-military-and-my-wife-stays-at-home-with-the-children-she-doesn-t-have-a-source-of/01/720991#M289919 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:05:46 GMT blwheeler12 2019-06-06T15:05:46Z If I’m Active Duty Military and my wife stays at home with the children , she doesn’t have a source of income . Can I claim her as one of my dependents ? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-i-m-active-duty-military-and-my-wife-stays-at-home-with-the-children-she-doesn-t-have-a-source-of/01/720991#M289919 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:05:46 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-i-m-active-duty-military-and-my-wife-stays-at-home-with-the-children-she-doesn-t-have-a-source-of/01/720991#M289919 blwheeler12 2019-06-06T15:05:46Z A spouse can never be claimed as a dependent.  You would... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/a-spouse-can-never-be-claimed-as-a-dependent-you-would/01/720995#M289921 <P>A spouse can never be claimed as a dependent.&nbsp; You would want to file your tax return as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income.&nbsp; You receive the highest standard deduction of $12,700 and you each receive a personal exemption of $4,050</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:05:47 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/a-spouse-can-never-be-claimed-as-a-dependent-you-would/01/720995#M289921 DoninGA 2019-06-06T15:05:47Z