My spouse is not employed

lisa-thompson · ‎May 31, 2019

DoninGA · ‎May 31, 2019

You would want to file as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income. You receive the highest standard deduction of $12,600. You each receive a personal exemption of $4,050.

Even though your spouse is unemployed, if they received unemployment compensation, Social Security benefits or income from other sources, that must be reported on your tax return.

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DoninGA · ‎May 31, 2019

You would want to file as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income. You receive the highest standard deduction of $12,600. You each receive a personal exemption of $4,050.

Even though your spouse is unemployed, if they received unemployment compensation, Social Security benefits or income from other sources, that must be reported on your tax return.