https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-want-to-add-my-husband-as-a-dependent-since-he-was-a-full-time-student-and-jobless-for-a-whole/01/108650#M45887 He did receive his W2 since he got a paycheck in January for his work in December 2015. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:54:14 GMT roopagowda 2019-06-01T04:54:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-want-to-add-my-husband-as-a-dependent-since-he-was-a-full-time-student-and-jobless-for-a-whole/01/108650#M45887 He did receive his W2 since he got a paycheck in January for his work in December 2015. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:54:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-want-to-add-my-husband-as-a-dependent-since-he-was-a-full-time-student-and-jobless-for-a-whole/01/108650#M45887 roopagowda 2019-06-01T04:54:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/a-spouse-can-never-be-a-dependent-the-two-of-you-should/01/108660#M45892 <P>A spouse can never be a dependent.&nbsp; The two of you should file a joint return using the Married Filing Jointly filing status. This is one tax return covering the income and deductions for both of you.&nbsp; In this return, you will get two personal exemptions each of $4,050 to reduce your taxable income which is the same as if you claimed a dependent.<BR /></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:54:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/a-spouse-can-never-be-a-dependent-the-two-of-you-should/01/108660#M45892 Howard1948 2019-06-01T04:54:16Z