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Spose qualifies as a dependant if she didnt work for four months?

 
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Spose qualifies as a dependant if she didnt work for four months?

You can not ever claim a spouse as a dependent.
See page 11 of IRS Publication 501 which says:

“Your spouse is never considered your dependent.”

You can find IRS Pub 501 at this link:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf

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Spose qualifies as a dependant if she didnt work for four months?

You can not ever claim a spouse as a dependent.
See page 11 of IRS Publication 501 which says:

“Your spouse is never considered your dependent.”

You can find IRS Pub 501 at this link:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf

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