https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-married-my-husband-does-not-work-and-does-not-get-a-w2-do-i-have-to-file-a-joint-return/01/136501#M56936 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:46:19 GMT baby2010 2019-06-01T06:46:19Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-married-my-husband-does-not-work-and-does-not-get-a-w2-do-i-have-to-file-a-joint-return/01/136501#M56936 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:46:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-married-my-husband-does-not-work-and-does-not-get-a-w2-do-i-have-to-file-a-joint-return/01/136501#M56936 baby2010 2019-06-01T06:46:19Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/you-do-not-claim-a-spouse-as-a-dependent-by-filing-as/01/136510#M56941 <P>You do not “claim” a spouse as a dependent.&nbsp; By filing as “Married Filing Jointly” you will each get the $4050 personal exemptions and the standard deduction of $12,600 for a married couple.</P><P> </P><P>You can file a joint return even if one of the spouses had little or no income.</P><P>If your spouse is receiving any other income like SS, etc.it must go on your tax return.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:46:22 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/you-do-not-claim-a-spouse-as-a-dependent-by-filing-as/01/136510#M56941 xmasbaby0 2019-06-01T06:46:22Z