topic My wife is permanently disabled and is unable to work. Does she count as a dependent of mine since her Social Security income is only 20% of what I make at my job? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-wife-is-permanently-disabled-and-is-unable-to-work-does-she-count-as-a-dependent-of-mine-since/01/3441232#M229480 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:29:03 GMT willko86 2026-01-28T06:29:03Z My wife is permanently disabled and is unable to work. Does she count as a dependent of mine since her Social Security income is only 20% of what I make at my job? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-wife-is-permanently-disabled-and-is-unable-to-work-does-she-count-as-a-dependent-of-mine-since/01/3441232#M229480 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:29:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-wife-is-permanently-disabled-and-is-unable-to-work-does-she-count-as-a-dependent-of-mine-since/01/3441232#M229480 willko86 2026-01-28T06:29:03Z Re: My wife is permanently disabled and is unable to work. Does she count as a dependent of mine since her Social Security income is only 20% of what I make at my job? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-my-wife-is-permanently-disabled-and-is-unable-to-work-does-she-count-as-a-dependent-of-mine-since/01/3441257#M229485 <P>No. &nbsp;A spouse is never a dependent. &nbsp;You still file a Joint return even if she has little or no income. &nbsp;Joint is better than claiming a dependent. &nbsp;You get a higher Standard Deduction and other benefits. &nbsp; You will have to enter her SSA-1099 for Social Security into your tax return. &nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:10:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-my-wife-is-permanently-disabled-and-is-unable-to-work-does-she-count-as-a-dependent-of-mine-since/01/3441257#M229485 VolvoGirl 2025-01-29T00:10:31Z