topic If my wife spent the past year laid up in bed due to medical conditions, is she considered a dependent? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-my-wife-spent-the-past-year-laid-up-in-bed-due-to-medical-conditions-is-she-considered-a/01/2853888#M273681 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:34:38 GMT jgbarrow-gmail-c 2026-02-23T13:34:38Z If my wife spent the past year laid up in bed due to medical conditions, is she considered a dependent? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-my-wife-spent-the-past-year-laid-up-in-bed-due-to-medical-conditions-is-she-considered-a/01/2853888#M273681 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:34:38 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-my-wife-spent-the-past-year-laid-up-in-bed-due-to-medical-conditions-is-she-considered-a/01/2853888#M273681 jgbarrow-gmail-c 2026-02-23T13:34:38Z Re: If my wife spent the past year laid up in bed due to medical conditions, is she considered a dependent? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-if-my-wife-spent-the-past-year-laid-up-in-bed-due-to-medical-conditions-is-she-considered-a/01/2853917#M273688 <P>No, a spouse is not considered to be a dependent. &nbsp;You can still file as Married Filing Jointly even if only one spouse has income.</P> Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:59:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-if-my-wife-spent-the-past-year-laid-up-in-bed-due-to-medical-conditions-is-she-considered-a/01/2853917#M273688 bluedeb 2023-02-02T19:59:05Z