I was married from the beginning of the year until December 4th, can I still claim my ex wife as a dependent for the time we were married

angelboyx94 · ‎February 4, 2020

KatrinaB48 · ‎February 4, 2020

No, you cannot file as married filing jointly and claim a higher standard deduction since you were legally divorced on December 31st. You also cannot claim her as a dependent unless she lived with you the entire year and her income was under $4,200 during 2019.

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KatrinaB48 · ‎February 4, 2020

No, you cannot file as married filing jointly and claim a higher standard deduction since you were legally divorced on December 31st. You also cannot claim her as a dependent unless she lived with you the entire year and her income was under $4,200 during 2019.

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I was married from the beginning of the year until December 4th, can I still claim my ex wife as a dependent for the time we were married