Can a spouse with no income be added as dependent as well with our children?

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January 7, 2025
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Best answer by DoninGA

A spouse can never be claimed as a dependent. If you are legally married then you should be filing your tax return as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income.

DoninGAAnswer

Employee

A spouse can never be claimed as a dependent. If you are legally married then you should be filing your tax return as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income.

xmasbaby0

Employee

NO. A spouse is never claimed as a dependent. File a joint return. You can file a joint return even if one spouse has little or no income.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

Married Filing Jointly is usually better, even if one spouse had little or no income. When you file a joint return, you and your spouse will get the married filing jointly standard deduction of $29,200 (+ $1550 for each spouse 65 or older) for 2024. You are eligible for more credits including education credits, earned income credit, child and dependent care credit, and a larger income limit to receive the child tax credit.