topic If my wife is claimed as a “nanny” or for child care. Am I still able to claim her as a dependent? in Deductions & credits

If my wife is claimed as a “nanny” or for child care. Am I still able to claim her as a dependent?

dschmoe12 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:44:00 GMT

If you were legally married as of 12/31/2017, your choice...

georgesT — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:44:01 GMT

If you were legally married as of 12/31/2017, your choices are Married Filing Jointly, if your spouse agrees, or Married Filing Separately.

You can still file with your wife even if her information was used by her "employer" to claim child care credit.

But you do not claim her as a dependent.

BobinCT — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:44:02 GMT

But you do not claim her as a dependent.

You do not “claim” a spouse as a dependent. By filing as...

xmasbaby0 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:44:04 GMT

You do not “claim” a spouse as a dependent. By filing as “Married Filing Jointly” you will each get the $4050 personal exemptions and the standard deduction of $12,700 for a married couple.

You can file a joint return even if one of the spouses had little or no income.