Married filing jointly with 1 child at school, why does my return say 1 dependent?

Anonymous · ‎June 4, 2019

xmasbaby0 · ‎June 4, 2019

You do not claim your spouse as a dependent, so the one child is the only dependent that will be listed on your return You do not “claim” a spouse as a dependent. By filing as “Married Filing Jointly” you will each get the $4050 personal exemptions and the standard deduction of $12,600 for a married couple.

You can file a joint return even if one of the spouses had little or no income.

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xmasbaby0 · ‎June 4, 2019

You do not claim your spouse as a dependent, so the one child is the only dependent that will be listed on your return You do not “claim” a spouse as a dependent. By filing as “Married Filing Jointly” you will each get the $4050 personal exemptions and the standard deduction of $12,600 for a married couple.

You can file a joint return even if one of the spouses had little or no income.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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Married filing jointly with 1 child at school, why does my return say 1 dependent?