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New Member
posted Feb 26, 2022 12:21:38 PM

Can I claim my unemployed husband as a dependent?

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Level 15
Feb 26, 2022 12:22:46 PM

No, a spouse is Never claimed as a dependent.  You should be filing as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income.

New Member
Feb 26, 2022 12:28:40 PM

If you are filing as married, you and him make 2.