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Cheekyfy
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Can I claim my wife as an exemption even though she is on a A2 visa?

I'm a US citizen and married my spouse, that's on an A2 Visa. My wife does have a SSN, but she cannot work outside the embassy until she applies for a green card. My wife's income is not US sourced income and given she is not eligible to pay tax, she does not submit a US tax return. Can I claim my wife on my taxes, as an exemption?

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KiaraE
New Member

Can I claim my wife as an exemption even though she is on a A2 visa?

Yes, you can claim your wife as a tax exemption because "to actually claim a dependent as a personal exemption on your tax return, you’ll need to provide the person’s name, Social Security number and relationship (The Turbo Tax Blog)." 

I will provide a links below with a little bit more information on this issue. 

https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/taxes-101/personal-income-tax-exemptions-explained-2143/

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/claiming-a-non-citizen-spouse-and-children-on-your-taxes...

Cheekyfy
Returning Member

Can I claim my wife as an exemption even though she is on a A2 visa?

I planned on providing her name, SSN and that she is my wife. It's just she will not be filing any taxes. My understanding was that she would be treated as a non resident alien for tax purposes and given her income is not US sourced, she could be claimed as an exemption.
KiaraE
New Member

Can I claim my wife as an exemption even though she is on a A2 visa?

I apologize and revised the answer above to include the information that you provided.

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