I became a stay at home parent at the beginning of last year but received one final w-2 from my job, should I still file a joint return?

kaseyjo10 · ‎June 4, 2019

Can our child and myself now be claimed as dependents on my husbands taxes even though I have a final w2 from my previous job?

xmasbaby0 · ‎June 4, 2019

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. You do need to include that W-2 on your joint return.

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xmasbaby0 · ‎June 4, 2019

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. You do need to include that W-2 on your joint return.

**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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I became a stay at home parent at the beginning of last year but received one final w-2 from my job, should I still file a joint return?