I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids. I didn't work at all in 2018. Do I file jointly w/ my husband still or not file at all? Can he claim me as a dependant?

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I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids. I didn't work at all in 2018. Do I file jointly w/ my husband still or not file at all? Can he claim me as a dependant?

A spouse is never a dependent. You file a Joint return even if one spouse has no income.

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I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids. I didn't work at all in 2018. Do I file jointly w/ my husband still or not file at all? Can he claim me as a dependant?

A spouse is never a dependent. You file a Joint return even if one spouse has no income.

I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids. I didn't work at all in 2018. Do I file jointly w/ my husband still or not file at all? Can he claim me as a dependant?

Just to amplify: the overall result is much better filing as VolvoGirl describes than had he been able to clai you as a dependent: you get a better standard deduction and lower tax rates.

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I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids. I didn't work at all in 2018. Do I file jointly w/ my husband still or not file at all? Can he claim me as a dependant?

I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids. I didn't work at all in 2018. Do I file jointly w/ my husband still or not file at all? Can he claim me as a dependant?

I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids. I didn't work at all in 2018. Do I file jointly w/ my husband still or not file at all? Can he claim me as a dependant?

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