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My wife Doesn't work so she has no income. Do I file jointly or seperatly?

cccollins77 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:05:59 GMT

Also can I claim her as a dependent?

Re: My wife Doesn't work so she has no income. Do I file jointly or seperatly?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 23:22:49 GMT

No. You never claim a spouse as a dependent. File a joint 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 $25,100 (+$1350 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.

Re: My wife Doesn't work so she has no income. Do I file jointly or seperatly?

Chrispy1 — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 23:35:06 GMT

File jointly. TurboTax will guide you through the process.