topic Deduction in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/deduction/01/2643538#M253148 <P>Does my wife qualify as a dependent if I pay her insurance premiums?</P> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:22:57 GMT lisamca 2026-03-09T14:22:57Z Deduction https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/deduction/01/2643538#M253148 <P>Does my wife qualify as a dependent if I pay her insurance premiums?</P> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:22:57 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/deduction/01/2643538#M253148 lisamca 2026-03-09T14:22:57Z Re: Deduction https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-deduction/01/2643541#M253150 <P>No.&nbsp; A spouse can <U><STRONG>Never</STRONG></U> be claimed as a dependent.&nbsp; You should be filing as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income.</P> Sat, 02 Apr 2022 18:26:35 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-deduction/01/2643541#M253150 DoninGA 2022-04-02T18:26:35Z