Filing with unemployed spouse

[krmakin612]

My husband didn't work in 2016. Is the best way to file, married filing separately, or jointly? Can I claim him as a dependant?

[SherekaB]

No. You cannot claim him as a dependent. You have the choice between Married filing jointly and Married filing separately. Most married people benefit filing Jointly since the tax rate is lower. It does not matter if one spouse did not have income. In order to file Jointly you need to choose which account you would like to work in if you both have TurboTax accounts. The program will then ask if you would like to file with your spouse. Select Yes. You will then be able to input any information that your spouse has. See more information below:

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