Can i claim my spouse as a dependent if they made less than 8000

[bhood83]

my spouse hasn't receive her w2s  but on her last paystub it shows she only made 7287.

[KrisD · Accepted solution]

No,

you can never claim your spouse as a dependent.

You can file Married Filing Jointly whereby you will include her exemption on your joint return.

You can file Married Filing Separately and your spouse will claim their exemption on their return, unless they're:

• Not filing a return;
• Have no income; and
• Aren't being claimed as a dependent by someone else.

In that case, you can claim your spouse's exemption on your return.

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